Just be sure to check the local STR laws beforehand and, if the property is in an HOA, check the bylaws—I'd avoid HOAs altogether, but some lake communities will have them.

This settlement essentially puts rebate broker business structures out of business altogether, since they have no ability to plan on getting X dollars and rebating Y dollars of it.  

Outside the walls of my home, in the general public, I can't think of a single instance in my half century on the planet where having a firearm would have changed a situation or where I found myself in a situation that I could not walk/run away from to avoid conflict altogether.

Now programs, like DSCR, are making it possible and feasible to avoid commercial lending altogether and free up slots.I've been able to get reasonable financing for first time investors with commercial loans. 

Now, buy and hold would be another story altogether with an upside potential.

I believe this is the typical path for the average investor like myself while the more creative ways to construct deals are solely for the more experienced and savvy investor, depending on their comfort level with such tactics.I'm still working on the network end of things to perhaps someday JV with someone on potential opportunities to avoid lenders and banks altogether, but again, skin in the game is still needed by someone.  

@Joe S. he said he's been working at KeyGlee for four months, not been in real estate altogether for four months. 

Maybe you can make a profit using it as a short term rental or find a way to rent it at a premium or totally different strategy altogether.

I say hopefully because many of these payments are reduced or altogether eliminated by any amounts owed by the beneficiary to other government agencies, such as income taxes, loans, etc.Bottom line is that this is a business, requiring all the skills and assets and expenses necessary for all businesses.

This is not how the $500k really works, in more than one way, but it's another topic altogether.