1.Finding Value: Identifying properties with strong upside potential is critical in markets like Antioch.2.Rehab Management: Staying under budget and on schedule ensures better cash flow and quicker refinancing.3.Leverage Matters: The HELOC strategy allows me to scale quickly and acquire more properties without tying up personal capital.

Then it's just a matter of finding your next flip and rinse/repeat the process.

Quote from @Waruna Yapa: Quote from @Patrick Roberts: The competence and expertise of the lender absolutely matter, as do the terms of the product.  

@Andrew Steffens the pool of buyers that have six figures of cash (you really need about $150k in cash to buy a $500k STR), have some subject matter expertise, AND want to self manage is even smaller. 

It's really a matter of how much money you have to put into the deal.

Your tenants obligation was to pay you on Jan 1, so it doesn't matter if they paid someone else they still owe you...obviously details re: notice and dates all come into play here and from a practical perspective I'd work with the tenant and not move to evict over this.

I'd ideally like to do this process and not cost much money, but having a good roommate does matter to me.

This added inventory gave renters more options, leading to increased competition for landlords.Why This Matters (and Why There's Hope)For landlords accustomed to a manageable 6-day increase in DOM during the holidays, the 10+ day spike might feel concerning.

I goal is to find a market that has good appreciation rate with good to decent cashflow but out of the two appreciation matters more to me.

This could offset concerns about selling to an investor.Final ThoughtsYour approach will matter as much as your offer.