, and I want my operating cost to be less than 50% of the rental income. 

If you’re ever looking to invest in Florida, @Josh Green has a successful STR operations going on in the Tampa Bay Area that is providing his clients with solid returns year round.

I can buy a 2-4 unit with 20% down vs conventional can only buy a 2-4 INVESTMENT property with 25% down 4. there are options where DSCR loans dont repot to personal credit, helps in not having to show a bunch of paperwork or not one person in a partnership has to carry the debt5. way less paperwork to close on this loan type vs a conventional loan. we care about the income of the property you're buying and it's ability to service the debt of the property whether we use long term rents income, lease income, or air dna/bnb income.6. easily buy in partnerships, add people to your operating agreement, its as easy as that so bring partners into a deal. helps with scaling and raising capital or getting partners involved7. gift funds allowed to close on these as well, and like I said earlier, there's only a 10day seasoning period of funds with some lenders so that means you can literally have a private money lender deposit money into your account 11 days before closing, and you can use those funds to close!

As for one of my other operators, I am invested into REM in 3 different deals.

We still end up doing a few things like upgrading appliances or installing recessed LED lighting and dimmer switches and other life-style upgrades to attract top-notch tenants. 

Partnering with an experienced motel operator is a smart idea—it can help bridge the operational knowledge gap and mitigate risks.When evaluating motels, focus on metrics like occupancy rates, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue per available room (RevPAR).

@Sean Doyle - Toledo is the only city I operate in.

-Make sure your kitchen appliance package matches up with price point.

Post insolvency, the framework allows an assessment to all private insurers operating in the state to cover the difference which will subsequently pass the costs along to policy holders.

So this is not something new, I've used Flat Fee agency before and I know how these guys are working.It' small shop operation, 3-6 guys, with 1 TC.