Purchase price: $45,000 Sale price: $175,000 I lived here for a few years then when I was married it became a rental.

Purchase price: $530,000 Cash invested: $100,000 My journey into short-term rentals began after years of investing in long-term properties, but it was a podcast that opened my eyes to the incredible potential returns of STRs.

Soon I'll be purchasing my first ever investment property (Virginia) (MFH) and I honestly feel like I made a mistake.

Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $60,000 purchased this distressed duplex using owner financing for $240K and a $60K hard money loan for renovations.

Purchase price: $417,500 Cash invested: $37,575 Technically a single family by zoning, though set-up to be a duplex, with 3 beds and 2 baths per unit.

If you are fully committed to purchasing rather than renting, I would suggest to try and get into the best area with the best schools you possibly can.

Did you investigate the history of heating costs before purchase?

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Primary house hack.

Purchase price: $3,000,000 Cash invested: $6,000,000 Sale price: $25,000,000 Ground Up development project due to be completed Q3 2025 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

The best I've seen for STRs is 80LTV on purchase and 75LTV on cash outs.