In the long term you will make 6-8% return in the stock market.

Not overpaying and getting great terms 3. multiple bids/ quotes 4. project management. 

Hello @Timothy Hilario,I think there are benefits to both strategies.If you move out of your apartment and rent it as a mid-term rental, you could see decent cashflow without pulling equity out of the unit.

.: Joe, HML have a balloon that would be due at the end of the loan's term, commonly 12 or 24 months.

Those were the situations where I was looking for ways to make it work.Don’t come out the gate haggling, or even discussing the terms at all.

Quote from @Steve Englehart: I currently have two long term rentals and am looking into buying into the short term rental arena.  

Ultimately it is either a long process to get a check/fix, or they deny the claim.    

I think we will see more "adult" families living together...kids move back in or parents move in with kids.The traditional apartment model was based on 12month leases, but jobs are not always 12 months and people want flexible terms, so co-living often offers that.Seems like younger people between 20-30 and some other age groups don't want to get married and start that housing pathway our parents and grandparents took.   

Many successful investors started small, such as with house hacking or buying affordable properties to rent out.

@Joseph Kirton How much time do you feel is needed to be successful?