You’ll want to get really familiar with local zoning laws, short-term rental rules, and landlord-tenant laws as they vary by town if you plan on going the STR route.Focus on Cash Flow Early On: You might be tempted to go for something that appreciates quickly, but in the early stages, it’s important to find properties that bring in cash flow.

I went on to acquire several other credentials both before and after becoming a CPA, driven by my desire to master every facet of the profession.

@Zach Howard I am working on a how-to book on Creative Financing now (I am the author of BP's book on Mid Term Rentals) because when I was teaching myself I was frustrated at the lack of clear instruction.

You are missing a massive audience by not going on the Mls.

It will take some work and flexibility on design, but it isn't that hard.Here is a pretty good article on the subject of furniture depreciation - https://www.business-accounting.net/how-to-depreciate-furnit...Get with your CPA to make sure you meet all the requirements.

Pre-pandemic we were averaging closer to 2%+ on most rentals, meaning if you were all in for $100K, the rents were closer to $2K.

I have been trying to make sure I catch up on all the old threads and look like I missed this one.

This again is "positioning" the person on the phone as the "prey" and them as the "predator".

The city however did not pick up on this.

Don't get too focused on letting the MLS be your deciding factor on a good investment.That would be where I would start and then from there move to connect with a team on the ground.