.- Management from the company that was involved in the rehab and knows the property will be managing the property for continuity and accountability.- That management company has vetted possible tenants through their professional screening process and have selected the most qualified tenant for the property.- The management company offers a hands-off approach including coordinating and managing repairs, getting the property rent ready after a move out and placing a tenant from a pool of applicants that may be waiting for a property to be ready.

There is steady supply of renters, "guaranteed" rent and the organization wants to continue to partner.

Another struggle i have with STR is replacing small items continually which ties back to pricing.

I intend to continue to scale a bit in this area, but eventually I'd like to either sell or hire someone to manage everything.

Chris, Agreed & I see a VERY low probability that interest rates will be in 4s or 5s in 2025, so those deals with variable rate debt will likely continue to bleed.

Get a maintenance contract on your hard systems that feature 2x a year service.

I like this strategy and plan to continue. 

Really interested in investing in this market and would accept a relatively low return (or even a break even scenario because i believe in continued appreciation potential here). 

If you are going to continue buying, you really want a lifelong mortgage advisor in your corner who will help structure loans in your best interest.

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