Should I be using squarespace or some  other platform?

If you are not getting the results you want wait for it to expire or request the listing be terminated/withdrawn.

The intention is good and there can be some solid advice. 

Can be good with good tenants and we have some.

Be ready for a wealth of information at your finger tips.

How many properties are being reported? 

My local municipality is changing ordinances to be far more restrictive, and I notice a number of houses up for sale that were STRs.  

If you do not qualify, you would then look into if you would qualify with renting your departing residence. 75% of the lease will be used to offset that departing residence mortgage. as you mentioned the timing of renting the place can absolutely be tricky so you would hope you do not have to do this.Finally, and I guess would be sorta of a trick, but we do bridge loans on occasion in this case IF you can qualify once you get the property rented at market value even if debt to income ratio is too high before it is rented.

No problem, though—I can get close to $100K saved by the end of the year, so I’ll be in a much stronger position.My question is, is there a specific number I should be striving for that would put me in a good position to invest in real estate?

Hey Joanne, you’re definitely onto something with room rentals.. it can be an excellent strategy for offsetting a hefty mortgage and, in some cases, bringing in higher total rent than a single lease.