I think it is human nature to feel like we need to get the best deal with the best/highest "immediate return".

While it’s not impossible to close in mid December and still meet all requirements of the STR loophole, it will be extremely difficult due to the nature of hitting 150 hours, having it rented for 15 days or greater and having the avg stay be no greater than 7 days and not a decimal more.

So, back to the original question of what if you just found natural buyers for homes?  

Tools were recovered and pest control was terminated.So we are naturally in a very secure area in one of the safest cities in CA.  

This is a company that extracts fees and does the bare minimum to stay in business.

You will generally get people who are more nomadic in nature. 

The key factor is the amount paid and the nature of the payment, not the payment method.

If I invested $100k in the year 2000 using the same leverage and no extraction of value in both San Diego and Cleveland, which investments do you think would have the better cash flow over the hold?

To have enough discretionary funds to be able to invest at this level means that even if a deal goes completely down the drain, I can still feed my family, tithe to my church, pay my bills, and try again later.I do appreciate the probing nature of your questions!

I also assume a 3-4% yearly rent increase, which naturally increases the vacancy and repair amounts over time.