For the insurance deductible on the claim, it depends on the nature of the claim: if it’s for a repair, it’s deductible this year; if it’s an improvement, it needs to be capitalized.

It occurred to me that the reason I have not been able to find any research on this topic is probably because of this subjective nature and time consuming attribute of this weed out process.Without further ado, my findingsNew construction homes that were bought in 2017 increased in price by 28.3% when they were resold in 2022.

If you have the thick skin and patience for it, you may be able to make it work, but it wouldn't be something I would recommend. 

So lucky for you partnerships dont actually need to be filed with the state, they can even be oral in nature.

has anyone ever raised their skin in the game for a deal? 

I had hoped that the natural draw of Disney etc would work in my favor but there's just too much inventory.

The house in question is located in West Milford, NJ and is a 1963 3 bed 2 bath split level on a pretty level .25 acre lot right outside of town center with natural gas but septic, well, etc.

Typical assumption is that security deposit would 100% go to cover property damages - that's the whole nature of the deposit IMO. 

There are clearly downsides - the investments are even less liquid than active real estate, they are completely out of your control and they are long term in nature.  

STRs are not for the faint of heart or the thin-skinned.