When you buy determines your short/long term capital gains.The "in-service" date = The point in time when you can start taking depreciation from.

@Breland ClarkCongratulations on your first short-term rental (STR) purchase!

I don't know if I did it right, because I prefer NOT to get a traditional loan for my next property.... and I don't know how to estimate (or even GET) private lender loans.My buy box is;- Something I can use for long term rental AND MTRs.- Less than $25K in rehab- Quick rental potential (<3 months rehab).- Low crime, low foot traffic- Access to restaurants, grocery and job (hospital, university, denver tech center, denver downtown)- COC ~5-6%My preferred method to buy is Sub-To, so I would like sellers (and agents) who are ready and willing to consider this.

It’s really just a long term with furniture isn’t it? 

There is an option on the purchase contract to assign the deal to a new end buyer as long as the seller agrees.

Market Research: Study the local market trends, job growth, and property appreciation to ensure long-term profitability.

House hacking is the most powerful way to get started in real estate investing, and it sets you up for success because you learn so many things: dealing with contractors, how to screen tenants, lease negotiation, but most importantly, your goal should be to reduce or eliminate your housing cost, and there are a lot of ways to do with house hacking depending on your flexibility with strategy: rent by room, Section 8, mid-term rental, STR, etc, and you can combine multiple strategies too. 

I can cover the negative cash flow for the remaining mortgage term and may look at paying it off early.

Then the following year rent it long term for 10 years and sell it for no bonus depreciation recapture?

We typically don't have trouble with getting 80% of your purchase reimbursed to you as long as the DSCR hits 1.00+.Here's a quick breakdown of the eligible loan amounts based on an all-cash investment strategy:• 0-6 Months (Delayed Purchase, no Rehab completed) - up to 80% of purchase price• 6+ Months (Cash-Out Refinance, no Rehab completed) - up to 75% of appraised value• 0-3 Months (Cash-out refi, Rehab completed) - 75% of appraised value [good rates]• 3-6 Months (Cash-out refi, Rehab completed) - 75% of appraised value [best rates]Happy to discuss your specific deal whenever you've got time to review.