I'd go on ABnB and see what your competition is doing that you can copy.Maybe a Firepit out front (as long as it's not a fire hazard), maybe a cornhole set?

Since you are already familiar with house hacking, I would consider converting your current home into a rent-by-room or whatever it takes to keep it as a long-term rental, then look for another home you can hack.

Hello @Jeanette Land - (Great last name by the way to be into Real Estate)...

This is a long revived post- I'll add a little tax pro insight from what's happened in the last 2 years The IRS went from < 100 engineers on staff who were qualified to audit cost segregations to a few hundred. 

My uncle has done 84 percent for the last 14 consecutive years (these numbers can be proven  and have been well documented) .

Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $205,000 Strategic Market Pivot: From Long-Term Rental to High-Yield Fix and FlipThis property was strategically transitioned from a single-family long-term rental (LTR) into a fix-and-flip project after analyzing market trends and identifying a pivot that would yield better long-term returns.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $145,000

I am the managing and credit partner on this investment. We have had the same tenant in this property since we...

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Yea this is a long-term personal play more than a strict STR deal.