That's exactly what I'm saying, pay off your entire balance before the statement closes (option 1), not on the actual payment due date (option 2)                                                              Option 1               Option 2Prior statement balance on Nov 1             $0               $5,000New charge on Nov 5                         $10,000             $10,000Paid on due date Nov 10                             $0              -$5,000Paid on closing date Nov 30             -$10,000                      $0Statement Balance on Nov 30                    $0              $10,000The ultimate goal is not to pay off your statement balance in full each month. 

Ultimately, STRs are like running a business and to be successful you want to distance yourself from the competition.  

Hello @Luis Herna,In this scenario, the buyer should provide the EMD (Earnest Money Deposit), as they’re the one ultimately purchasing the property.

Ultimately, what drives real estate values is supply and demand and the income you can derive from those properties.

Ultimately, courses can be great for structure and guidance, but real learning often comes from doing and connecting with experienced investors actively succeeding in your niche.For many, podcasts, books, and courses are just entertainment. 

Hey @Ana Mills, this ultimately depends on what your current portfolio looks like, your entity structure, and your plans to scale or not.If you have a few STRs and no plans to grow, it's beneficial to have separate bank accounts and credit cards for each property.If you plan to scale to 10+ properties and hold each property within it's own entity, maybe just a checking account per entity and keep some credit cards at the holding company level. 

It's good to hear that you want to play the long-term hold game as that is how you'll ultimately build equity.  

As a company we are considering a third party that offers virtual/face time walk thru's where human engagement occurs from the first phone call, until 11pm, weekends, holidays included- where the prospective tenant is loosely (virtually) tethered all the way through showings, feedback, follow ups and ultimately application process.

Stessa had some features I didn't;t need and ultimately I also wanted tax features. 

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