For owners wanting more income with less hassle, my hybrid co-hosting model markets Airbnb listings to corporate partners for mid-term stays, turning $2,300/month into $7,300/month—steady cash, no turnovers.

A majority of people who rent homes here have 100% equity in them so any rent will cash flow. 

The affordability and cash flow potential are real, but so are the challenges.

I have cash, but not enough for the purchase price i am targeting (500k-$1MM).   

Purchase price: $7,650,000 Cash invested: $1,200,000 We bought this property at under market rents and raised rents.

Renovated the home in winter 2023; cash out refi in 2024 to purchase the investment property in 2025.

I was planning to do cash-out, but there are several factors coming together that is making that a less attractive option (higher interest rate, longer seasoning).

My first deal was 5% down house hack on a 4 unit and then I used equity from that first deal to do 2 more deals once with a cash out refi and once with heloc.

On the rest, I was negative cash flow on each for a time.

Plus licensing is crazy expensive.There are issues all over the place here and getting anything to cash flow is a tough row to hoe.