They are a commodity, and owners are competing directly against hotels in this space, so rents are ultra low.

If you’re interested in investing in real estate, you can consider doing so with a Self-Directed IRA to defer taxes on capital gains until you actually withdraw the funds from your IRA.

Originally posted by @Brian Eastman:@Roman Stefaniw@Chad Urbshott recommending Olympia Trust and the like is what I thought I was referring - which is self-directed plan itself. 

Thanks for the feedback; some quick stats: 9 doors across 4 states, about 50% LTV ratio with a Net Income of about 17% and cash on cash of about 3%.....in fairness those numbers include some overall business expenses not tied directly to one specific property.

That'll help you figure out what direction to aim in before speaking with a bank to figure out how much you can qualify for. 

As a few have mentioned, the best way would be to call the listing agents directly, but depending on how much time you want to dedicate, setting and going on multiple appointments with different people could prove to be time-consuming. 

@Michael BertschAs a general rule, we only leave a fireplace functional unless it has a sealed, externally vented, gas insert ... and, even then we may disconnect it.Check with your insurance provider and see how unhappy a functional fireplace in a rental makes them.

For example, in Dec I had one property 100% direct/VRBO which historically 40% Airbnb.

I also can take out a home equity line of credit on my current home....but I need direction. 

Here is my list of the most dangerous real estate related investments for the “non professional” investor lacking direct knowledge  and experience in these investments 1.