Or maybe the ESA letter is from a bogus online source that isn’t acceptable.

I understand that I need to prorate my expenses based on the square footage that is being rented out.However, I plan to move out soon and rent the entire house.

I'm on my 2nd househack in addition to our other rentals.

The podcasts are a great source of information but lean on these forums whenever you have questions.

@Nick GreifWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

I am going with my gut feeling on this one and walking away from the deal.

I finally got down to analyzing deals, working with a realtor, etc. but I’m having a hard time investing in an STR when I know the returns I get from investing in more product in my business is exponentially more and quicker turnaround.

Until I had my own I just used the state long term lease agreement.

You will find many resources here on the forums and throughout the site as well.Personally, my short list of books to explore:Set For Life by @Scott TrenchRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroyABCs of Buying Rental Property by Ken McElroyLoopholes of Real Estate by Garrett Sutton, EsqTax-Free Wealth by Tom Wheelwright, CPAThe Power of Zero by David McKnightREIT Investing for Beginners by Lawrence SmithWhat Would the Rockefellers Do?

Try a local Bank around the business, that really helped my friend who bought a business.