At full occupancy, the cash flow I just keep in reserves for repairs or help pay the principal. 

Do mind sharing what podcast you heard about?

Keep in mind that MTR bookings average 3 months so you wouldn't want to move utilities that often. 

Bottom line: the tenant doesn't get to decide how to pay you.

I would also pay by activity not by the hour.  

Whether its for investors, agents, or just a general meet up for like minded individuals .

I’d love to learn from all of you, connect with like-minded people, and eventually achieve financial freedom together! 

One would think that a bidder would pay $45,000 in my example (since they are assuming the first mortgage), but they are actually bidding $225,000.

My long-term goal would be investing in large scale hotels, I know I know, that's quite ambitious, but I don't mind starting small and working my way up there, as long as I start from somewhere!

Or paying off my debt, while I provide them with a nice house to live in instead of an apartment.