Looking at residential properties to either buy and flip or use them as long-term rentals.

I am not sure why realtors coordinated fee structure has lasted this long without being challenged.

I prefer not to evict so long as the portion is sent every month, even if it's not on time.

@Ruth Bayang  slight difference is they will also put up 80% of the money for you as long as you roll into a HML with them.. they make a TON on these deals.. they make the bid fee.. they make a hard money loan then they list back.I was close to starting the same model in pdx but the 08 GFC derailed me.. its a brilliant model they have an UBER profitable...

We're in it for the long haul and hope to build generational wealth and financial freedom for our family through real estate. 

Honesty and transparency is simply a profitable, long term strategy to build sustainable source of income and not end up with huge fines or, worst of all, in jail. 

It would fix your cash flow problem, but that comes with the furnishing expenses and a little more work than long term rent. 

But currently my goal is only to continue to buy maybe 1-2 off market holding/investment properties a year, so I generally didn't use these services enough to continue the subscription for long.

You can qualify for material participation for short term and long term properties.

So in my mind STR is good tool to catch long term appreciation and REDUCE EXPENSE when folk is vacationing.For me it is as the following:if you like snowboarding you would buy in Tahoe or Denver or Aspen.if you like beach you buy in Hawaii, Destin, Panama Beach FL or San Diego.if you like hiking/forest you go to these Servier county,etc.The problem is if you don't have hobby and don't like to go for vacation LOLI cut 90% of my vacation budget by having STR, this is the internal profitability metrics LOLIf my own purpose is to make money I would find investment that yield 30% IRR and >1.5EM and I know it's not that in vacation market in 2023 lol.