If you’re just getting started in real estate, feel free to reach out – I’ve been coaching new investors for a while and am happy to help you however I can.

Being able, to talk with the Property Manager will give you a good feel, for what is going on with the property.A downside is if you close personally, you loose the certain advantages, of the Federal Tax Code, by not closing in the name of a Corporation Entity plus the downsides listed under the SFR Section above.

At the same time I feel like some of the market rents they are willing to pay are over what is realistic and may be contributing to inflating the broader market.

I get that, I doubt he'd give me someone he didn't feel like would put in a good word... 

But right now, Tampa’s market feels more like it’s leaning into a buyer’s market, with inventory starting to go up.

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Habitat for humanity, and a couple of other 'similar' type mom-n-pop operations often exist in most regions.While burning sounds great on the surface, as others touch on you'll still have to deal with some materials in advance- i think (demo/dump) will overall, still cost you roughly the same , and unless you're a rural area (townhome doesn't sound like it)- it's not like it used to be in the good old days as far as I can tell.

(Exceptions exist, e.g., the $3K thing.)

Can I just say the short-term rental thing is actually very easy conceptually.Two basic requirements exist:1.