The main issues a lot of investors/PM's run into is the inspection period since Section 8 inspections are no walk in the park.

However, if you made the property available for rent in 2024—meaning you actively advertised it, listed it, or had it ready for tenants—you may be able to deduct certain expenses like mortgage interest, property taxes, maintenance, and depreciation for that period.

For expansion, innovation, or simply covering cash flow during slow periods, access to capital is often a barrier.

i've managed both OOS and in-person and both can be a pain but OOS is just harder for most new investors, period.

Quote from @Jackson Harris: Hey Kai'ler for our STR portfolio and what our investors do is start getting it listed on Facebook/Zillow rental/Furnish Finder/etc now as a LTR for that time period you're talking about.

Hi @Stacie Telles,Finding lenders that offer cash-out refinancing with minimal or no seasoning periods can be challenging, as many conventional lenders require a six-month to one-year seasoning period.

I say to look at these hard because these items can occur for a period of 12 months possibly without major issues of seeing large cracks or settling if a lot of water hasn't been present in large volumes.

Not certain if similar in your market, but in our market the payments often take around 90 days to start coming in (they'll get caught up on what is owed) so if not already aware of the payment schedule it may be worth looking at in case you aren't prepared to carry the mortgage for a few months past your vacancy period. 

Josh, we are entering a period where the FED has came out and said rates are coming down.Based on decades of data, during market cycles when interest rates are decreasing, asset prices rise.

it is the most powerful way to get started in investing, period, full stop.hope this helps