Any idea on overall how is the market from STR investment perspective?

So does anyone have any guidance and ideas or know any banks that do rehab loans were all the money including labor is upfront and then we pay a monthly?

I like the idea of focusing on bathrooms, curb appeal, and opening up the kitchen/living space.I’m definitely working on building a solid team, especially with real estate professionals who understand investor deals.

great idea.

From there, I try to figure out why this house isn't selling, and if I'm still interested I'll make an offer at a price that works at my numbers.Other than that, yes I think it is a great idea to dig deeper into more creative methods of finding deals - wholesalers, direct mail, door knocking, networking, etc.

Would love to hear more about your goals and exchange ideas!

To 1031 it doesnt make a lot of sense IMO since $100k of equity going into a new property with 7-8% interest rates will force us to look into markets outside of Oregon, require a Property Mgr at 7-10% and we're almost back at square one unless its a MF with great cashflow.The main considerations for liquidating the brokerage account are: capital gains + OR state income taxes will be brutal, I like the idea of tax advantaged real estate gains AND growing real wealth and assets, not paper wealth.

The camera idea is a good one.

And end of year actuals never pencil out like the spreadsheet...I'm not saying that it's a bad idea; I would just urge you to proceed with extreme caution.

Have an interesting situation, looking for ideas on the best way to solve a problem for a distressed homeowner.