Like mentioned it's also beneficial to keep up to date with what's happening in the area your STR is located, and make sure the decision makers are aware of hosts and what they bring to the community.

If you think about it in any industry less transparency and more friction in the transaction will increase fees/commission vs reducing them.I like the idea as an investor of having different agents, a team of agents maybe 3-4 bringing me deals, but I think less of that will happen now as all will have to have you sign some kind of agreement up front. 

This would end speculation and bring you a lot of credibility.Please post a deal that meets the criteria you claim you have "tons of examples" of. 

In my 30 years doing this I’ve found that as long as you address each issue that comes up properly and do the repair needed to bring that part of the building up to current code then you will be fine.

Indeed, non-EU purchasers only represent a few percent of the houses bought in the country and the properties they generally buy are not affordable properties so that tax wouldn't solve anything and would bring less capital and less jobs to Spain.

You’ll want to get really familiar with local zoning laws, short-term rental rules, and landlord-tenant laws as they vary by town if you plan on going the STR route.Focus on Cash Flow Early On: You might be tempted to go for something that appreciates quickly, but in the early stages, it’s important to find properties that bring in cash flow.

Thanks to those in the forums who’ve been investing for decades and bring that experience in their comments. 

I know it may be against my best interest but I cant bring myself to give her cash for keys.

The rental is currently cash negative and our thought is by converting the unused storage unit it would bring cash flow into the positive.

utm_source=you...Let me know when you get your first deal so we can bring you on as a guest on the Real Estate Rookie Podcast!