And then I made a mistake and bought a fixer-upper duplex with cash from the HELOC, planning to refi it after 6-12 months seasoning. 

the bathroom-for-every-bedroom idea - I realize it may be cost-prohibitive to do six bathrooms but try for at least four, more if you can manage it, and be strategic about their placement as you plan how the house can be sectioned off into different sizes of STRs.I have a 3/3 STR house that can be partitioned into 1/1, 2/2, or 3/3 versions - it gets a little complicated to keep it straight with the cleaning crew and making sure the appropriate doors are locked/unlocked, but the flexibility is great in what is (for me) a very seasonal market.  

The lady had borrowed money to buy her house 10 years earlier but now as she had gotten older and quit working didn't have the income to keep paying. 

This unfortunately ruins it for the rest of my investors who still would like to make a pretty penny in promising/developing neighborhoods.I have seen many of my seasoned investors start to migrate to properties in Germantown and the outskirts of U-City as well as Grays Ferry as that neighborhood has experienced the trickle gentrification from Point Breeze the same way that Port Richmond has felt the benefits of Fishtown/East Kenzo. 

With tax season now being here, I am thinking about ditching the excel spreadsheets and using a program like Quickbooks moving forward.  

My parents in their older age require yearly cash flow, while I, as a young whippersnapper, could go on eating ramen all year if it means a big IRR rip when my condo project finishes next year.

I have looked at some deals on Loop Net, however want to connect with a seasoned veteran who can assure me I’m picking up a good deal while assisting with the purchase.

I have 5 STR listings that i help manage for a friend and was wondering what are some tricks for getting bookings on the off seasons and best way to price accordingly. 

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I’m asking questions because the areas I’ve started researching are older housing mostly.lots of them have had remodels, or additions.