Due to the current interest rates, you probably can't live for free, but you can definitely learn how to house hack in that first year, reduced your personal housing costs, learn the rent by room/co-living strategy on-site, and then probably break-even after move out, but most importantly, it is possible to make that work in 2025 with today's rates.It just takes being open-minded and willing to be flexible for the 1st year.  

I have REPS by actively and materially participating in my rental property portfolio, and also work as a real estate broker full time (1099 collecting commissions through a single member/purpose LLC) from buildings I sell.My losses from my rental properties (LLC #A) largely offset any federal and state taxes from my brokerage business (LLC #B).

Quote from @Beth Reed: Personally, I would stay away from MoCo (price, politics).

Check out the STR forum where you'll find some great information and will see questions and answers from those who have successfully scaled STR businesses. 

This was probably a result of the busy November for new contracts.

Doing the same here @Duane Williams and to add on to @David Ojo's post (he nailed it), having multiple lending solutions is key.Different hard money lenders, private investors, HELOC and I too am working on establishing a business LOC.  

Hi Eric, I use Doug Lyons with Lyons Home Inspections for all of my personal properties and all of my clients.

Jeremy, I hope you don’t take this badly…..I noticed your posts don’t get much “traction” The reason is they read like slick marketing “puff” pieces you find posted on LinkedIn all the time, rather than personally engaged discussions, If you want significant engagement, just write something out, and don’t even “edit” it, just go with the first draft, giving the effect like a personal conversation with someone.  

If anyone is open to doing business down in florida (Melbourne Area) id be more than happy to connect you as well.

I would never own rental properties in my personal name.