I have been on the site for the past two days and already purchased two of Brandon Turner’s books as well as the Audible versions so I can just fully emerge myself into the world of real estate investing.

It is growing in popularity because of proximity to Charlotte (about 45 min drive) and Lake Norman but still has a small town feel.

Luckily both sites collect the taxes for our place.Our little town did implement a 1% tax that I have to pay separately.

And preparing a building site and installing a driveway are further considerations if I even decide to build something there.

I don't advertise anything at all and never have in more than ten years on the site.

Keeping it simple with a smart TV works, but one popular streaming service could make guests feel extra taken care of without much effort on your end.Let's discuss more.

I would like to start off by saying thank you all for providing such a wealth of knowledge on this site and via the podcast.

Make sure you are using the estimated taxes shown at the Stark auditors site to check on them for next year as there are some significant increases coming!  

Rob just updated everything...here is the site he tells everyone to visit for STR cost seg.STR Cost Seg

Here are two deal diaries of such setups -- one, a young couple who were living there and renting the place by the room, and the other, a young couple who were off-site but still rented by the room.It can certainly be done and is a great way to get your first place, have mortgage reduction (maybe even cash flow), and get some landlord experience.