Make sure to dive deep with your lender on the analysis to ensure you make the right decision based on goals, short and long term. 

Connect with a lender familiar with your investment strategy to set yourself up for success and continue building your house hack stack.I recently interviewed a local lender to dive deep into these details and talk about all the nuances.

The information about basic real estate investing has been democratized for quite a while, and I can't imagine there are any deep dark secrets being shared there that will get you rich quickly. 

Generally speaking, I have not seen underwriters look too deep into occupancy concerns related to second home vs investment property since Fannie/Freddie installed new LLPAs a couple years ago that make the pricing for each aligned in most cases.

I suggest you take a deep look at your community budget and determine the impact STRs have on your community.  

Hey MatthewThis question comes up multiple times a month and I (as well as others) have gone into some deep posts about it. 

It wasn't until I narrowed my focus on ONLY ONE THING general contracting that things fell more into place...My advice is to educate as much as  possible and find a niche that you can dive deep into.Meeting in person is where I found some of my best friends and mentors in the space.  

Just not as deep pockets and wanting to consider all risks. 

I took a deep breath, explained the situation and where i was in the process and the fact that he signed a renewal of an original lease. 

In texas you can for sure and many other states.. this is why buying notes one has to really dig deep into EACH states rules etc..