Anyone promising you overnight success with passive income is selling a dream, not reality.One of my clients got sucked into buying a “high cash flow” Section 8 property in a different state because it sounded like easy money.

Very nice market, but pricey and again like you are finding the numbers just don't make sense because sale prices are inflated cause you have paper heavy investors who are thinking way long term and any short term extra costs are irrelevant to them. 

This is especially helpful if you plan to continue investing and don’t want multiple mortgage loans affecting your credit report.Streamlined Process: Since DSCR loans are focused on the property’s cash flow rather than personal financials, the approval process can be quicker and less documentation-heavy compared to traditional mortgages.If you want more info or need help getting started, feel free to reach out!

The probabilities of heavy losses due to default are much, much higher with 2nds than with firsts.

I.e. the value-add player that has moved to more core deals, or heavier performance alignments shifting overtime to more fee heavy structures.

When I started out it was swinging hammers, DIY projects, and managing local contractors for heavy lifting.

I don't know, I usually get 3 bids and go with whom I'm comfortable with, it's less heavy lifting in the end that you have to do anyway.

It won’t make you rich overnight, but it will give you a full understanding of the process, so you can take what you’re missing and implement it in your business.The best way to steer your business is by seeing the bigger picture.There are tons of reputable programs out there, such as the following:(I’m not affiliated with any of these—just sharing for your convenience).Sean Terry's program- Flip2FreedomWholesaling INC - Various mentorsJerry Norton - Flip Mastery And like I said, many many many others...invest in understanding the bigger picture and it can connect you to succeeding on your own terms

I think novice operators are trying go too heavy on amenities to compete with the big boys/girls/people and they can't do it as well because they don't have the operational experience.Consistency is the key for new operators and that goes for quarterly photo updates, dynamic pricing, and communication.Too many people got into the space in the past three years who thought of STRs as passive income when that is just silly.

I have a tenant who I believe to be on some type of heavy drug like herion, or meth ...I recently inspected the property it was full of garbage everywhere some hording, it's just trashed.