as in, i have $25K. 

I have owned 3 homes in the past that I lived in. I

I currently have a background in Semiconductor construction from starting as a detail engineering, working to be a construction manager, and now working as a Modular MEP construction consultant in the span of 5 years.

Hi @Christina Chatzoglou house hacking is what I specialize in.  I

If the market the house is in is conducive to STR, then it can be worth it, but in some circumstances and in some markets I think LTR still works better, but it is clear STR is taking a foothold as an option in the Investor mindset and we see that in the market and I think a pretty clear prediction is that STR will take a bigger and bigger share of the investment strategies of investors.

I'm going to direct message you a link to our pricing engine where you can get dialed in rates/terms/fees with just a few clicks for a cash out refi. 

Hello @Johann Villalvir,Congratulations your accomplishment.Some background: I am an engineer and what I do in our investment services business is primarily data science and software development.We use data mining software to evaluate thousands of properties based on about 40 behavioral characteristics of our target tenant segment.

If you play around with my DSCR pricing engine link in my profile's bio you'll see that the difference in rate for 680 vs. 780 is about 100 bps.Most lenders have brackets for about every 20 points or so.  680-699, 700-719, etc.

What markets in South Carolina are you interested in?  I

@Scott LorenceThe advantages to renting to college students are that they generally leave after a few years so you can do repairs or updates, you can raise rents on a regular schedule, they will pay a premium to be near campus, and if you get engineering students they tend to fix the small stuff on their own.