Then make the decision if being a hands on landlord is something you are realistically interested in. 

Provides first-hand recommendations of the renters historical renting behavior.

You will likely miss some deductions using the commercial tax software but it’s the cheaper option and starting out a couple hundred dollars in deductions missed likely isn’t that big of a deal.

Start with a small one on the first couple to work out your system kinks.  

Focusing on A-B areas and taking a hands-on approach definitely helps with maximizing cash flow and equity.

Those couple of little small stress cracks  in the wall you took a picture of as well as the hole in the door are easy fixes.   

A couple of months ago, I purchased a property using a hard money loan for $115,000.

I've taken a couple webinars but dont remember a whole lot. 

@Keith DowdyI see your name pop up in every Beech Mountain post for the last couple years.

Hopefully we will be managing a handful of other STRs in the same market in the future.