Hey all,I have been listening to Bigger Pockets content for maybe 4 years and finally have removed myself from some side hustles, have the capital, and grew the...brains to start real estate investing.QUICK BIO:I am based in New Jersey, I work as a marketing/efficiency consultant, and have 2 avenues of real estate investing:Short-Term Rentals: I have 3 short-term rentals using my parents apts in NJ ( 1 of them just launched in Nov) for the past 2yrs near NYC (1 of them just launched in mid-Nov).

Short term rentals in St Pete are technically illegal but it doesn’t stop hundreds of other investors from doing it.

I wanted to get feedback on managing short term rentals in Hawaii. 

Hello BP Community,I am looking for advice on how to sell my STR property. It is a side by side duplex, both two bed two bath units. One unit has a pool and hot tub. The other unit a hot tub.The unit with the pool and...

Quote from @Brendan Jones: When it's a home you intend to live in, I lean towards focusing on what you want, then making it work as best you can as a short-term rental.

Purchase price: $785,000 Cash invested: $156,000 Short term vacation rental in Panama City Beach.

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.

A HELOC offers flexibility and lower interest rates, which can be ideal if you’re looking for short-term financing with lower payments during construction.

Our goal is to have a short term rental business and build it over the next several years.

These are top drive-to destinations for much of the Southeast, so short-term rentals here can generate solid cash flow, especially during peak seasons.The area is also seeing steady growth, with more infrastructure and amenities being added to support visitors and new residents.