These are the critical tests you will need to achieve and support with a detailed time log.

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You can do any strategy you want personally so long as the market data supports a 1:1 under STR, MTR, or LTR income strategies.

Don't get me wrong, I want to support small business, but it is substantially more to go this way.

If they say "No" then ask them to support that with documentation to avoid a boiler plate response. 

In the few markets where the demand and markets support this, it’s likely that the municipalities will fight you tooth and nail. 

Kitchen cabinet handles were placed upside down, cabinet doors were installed backwards, electrical line for thermostat was ran on the inside of the bedroom exposed, trash swept into newly installs vents from the furnace, cracked tub, wall switches were installed sideways in some rooms, wall outlets were installed upside down on some walls, list goes on.

I sure have to learn the terminology and implications of certain aspects and im sure I will but it very much helps having such helpful resources as the contributing folks in the forum here.Thank you all for your support!

If you have a lot of liquidity and a great paying W2 and can support your rentals, focus on appreciation/equity.

I realize that direct bookings don’t have the protection or support (should something come up) that these platforms provide.