Inventory has held steady at around 5-6 months for some time now, with roughly 4% more active listings on the market in the metro now compared to November last year.

However as you correctly point out this is far more risky and or its risk capital compared to buying a income property.. but the reward can be strati-spherically higher .. not just a little bit but it can be life changing profits on some of these deals.

STR can provide more cash (potentially), but its a high risk high reward strategy - if you invest in the furniture, staging, photos, and management or self manage, there is a lot of time and money invested.

Look them up and compare as you go.

Are you comparing a Triple net lease to a managing a STR?

I definitely agree that rent by the room is awesome for increasing cash flow - again, it does come with it's headaches but with the higher risk comes higher reward (I've been doing it for almost 3 years now, it's really the only way to make the numbers work with little cash down on properties).From my personal experience, talking to others at meetups, and reading this post, I think there's definitely demand for specialized rent by the room property management.

I’m curious about how financing works in this space, especially since land investments have unique challenges and opportunities compared to traditional property flips.

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Compare these with potential financing alternatives, like a DSCR loan or other commercial products.Exit Strategy: What’s your long-term plan—hold for cash flow, refinance, or sell?

Risks and rewards to this type of tenant?