Many of my customers who are traveling nurses buy condos or townhomes in Florida as vacation homes, then rent them out when they're not in town.This system has proven to be very lucrative, as it allows them to service the mortgage debt and generate a good cash flow.

Still trying to get through some sales to generate cash.

The frameworks others have presented of viewing the site as a lead-generation tool where you, as the host, are handling all the payment processing and screening is pretty accurate. 

However, I made the error early in my career of thinking I was generating way more cash than I thought I was. 

Making effort a top priority, I was able to put up some satisfying numbers.On the phone [from 11 July 2024]:📞 11,005 Calls🏘️ 2317 Addresses Reached📌 50* Leads Generated🔎 7* Properties to due diligence phase📆 2 Scheduled Closes💰 1 Closed*Denotes: Database did not track metric from Day 1.The last 6 months have given the groundwork to build on.  

regarding roofs  pray for hail storms and then replace .. in those type assets that are really priced for cash flow.. values will rise only when rents rise.. as non of them will ever go owner occ.. at least that is generally what happens with this type of housing.. the value play is the tenant pays off your home and your home generates enough cash flow to break even at best and feed it a little bit over time.. then at the end of your mortgage term 30 years you now have say 2 mil of paid for assets the real money is made on these assets cash flow wise ONLY if you pay cash IMHO

The Numbers:Cash Flow Analysis: Investors typically look for properties that will generate positive cash flow—meaning the income from rent covers the property’s expenses (mortgage, taxes, maintenance, etc.) and then some.

I jumped into real estate doing the BRRRR method, understanding that holding property will allow me to build generational wealth, but then learning that landlord income is not the best way to feed your family.

But maybe your tenant reaching out and mentioning that they're going to be forced to file a police report for fraud could generate some traction...obviously the real objective here is to just get the seller to call you back...

Funny, I was hoping to equip myself with some ideas so I could propose some transaction options to them right off the bat--but I agree with you that that is probably not the right move.