I would also never buy a short term rental in an HOA - it's just one more entity that can tell you what you can or cannot do. 

I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

What's the annual ROI on the cost of the points to you in terms of savings?

Essentially gamifying the learning of real estate jargon, terms, laws, etc!

You’d need a clear exit plan and enforceable lease terms to protect your investment.Think about the following:Tenant Risk – Can they truly recover financially, or will you face another eviction situation?

It'll be confusing in the short term, I think people assume it's inflationary.

Buy and hold used as short term rental property.

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