Since it was my first duplex, I thought having one short term and one long term rental would be good.

arbitrage is not a short cut to owning property.

She can use that money to get a hotel room or short term rental....or stay with family or friends.

So I changed my approach from slacks and a tie and "Hi, I'd like to help you sell and buy" to shorts and casual - but nice - button down shirt and "Hi.  

I will be getting rid of her shortly.

@Craig Holland Land is often sold with owner financing, in part because buyers have a hard time financing it, and in part because buyers often only need a short time before they can build on the land and refinance out of the seller loan. 

Hey everyone,I’m new to San Antonio and trying to get my footing in the short-term rental market.

I just did the math and it was obviously better than stock account retirement.

In other words, not resold to the government so the bank had more flexibility on the condition.I look at the original commitment letter and it states "xxx amount will be advanced at closing for the purchase of an investment property, and the remaining balance of the loan to be placed into an escrow account to be disbursed as improvements are made".No points, and only one closing, so I don't have to deal with a short term HML that I have to refinance in under a year.Hope that helps!

I imagine that the list is short and full of risk.