I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamford, CT, from a family member before it goes on the market.

But I think the better option is tenant pay for it, that way they will know it may go against them for not paying rent..

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I have an STR we've run for about a year. While it's positive after expenses and has potential for improvement in year two, it’s been a bigger hassle than anticipated and taking attention from other priorit...

The condo will limit the rental options to age restrictions. 

I had it up and running in less than two hours and already had my first reservation via Airbnb.As far as the co-host goes, I am moving forward with the VA option to co-host with me.

Garage parking, full privacy fence, and second living area or bonus room would all be needed to get on the higher end of that range.

@Matthew Posteraro I'm a big fan of starting with the 5% options. 

Reach out if you would like to compare options or revenue potential for different homes and communities. 

Assuming you go the HELOC route, another option to reduce your costs assuming you have decent credit is to look at credit card balance transfer promotions.Back in 2003-2004 I had HELOCs on my investment properties and interest rates were increasing.

Your strategy could change the best loan options for you.