We bought a property that we feel is assessed by the our local government too high.

thanks for your time and help rent to retirement works directly with build to rent developers like us around the country once they are framed up. you are buying properties pretty much at market value but with a hand holding. you can work directly with a builder or directly with them. they are just an intermediary. they take 5% on what we make as a builder but have a large list of investors and a systemized approach to selling new builds. if you want to get a better deal I'd recommend directly contacting builders and building it yourself. fly to the market. spend 2 days, tour new builds, get a feeling for how it's going. if your builder isn't building multiple at a time then I wouldn't recommend working with them. rent to retirement is a well oiled and well run machine. they've had their ups and downs with dozens of transactions in florida but modified their process. they are well known and established and transparent. if you have a more specific market and feel confident in your ability to vet deals try it out. happy to talk more my info is in my signature. we work directly with them to sell new builds and no organization is perfect but I have good things to say about them as a builder and potential build to rent developer that sells build to rent triplexes and single family homes through them to end buyers in California like the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego 

I've always gotten the "feeling" that they are trying to do the right thing.1 or 2 clients having an issue with a builder is understandable. 15 is at best, professional negligence.

Starting out in real estate can feel overwhelming, but breaking it into clear steps makes it manageable.

Need to spend some quality time roaming around here to get a feel for it.Tony

If your interest payment is $8,125Your stocks have to make a dividiend of about $11,000 of which you would prolly pay 15% to 25% in federal / state taxes / NIIT.Assuming you will make a 10%-11% return is not guaranteed.You will also feel good about having a paid off property(relief).Furthermore, your credit score may go up with a paid off property.Best of luck!

Talk to different agents in different brokerages and get a feel for what might be a good fit for you.

STR feels more like a strategy to break even or eek out a meager return on a great asset than a strategy to cashflow.

Feel free to reach out to me to discuss what we've learned.  

If you are a Tax professional, please feel to reach out.Thank You.