Quote from @Chris Seveney: Over the past quarter, I have seen around $1B in defaulted fix and flip loans - many of these from new lenders since 2020 and more of a "tech platform".As we all know, the intersection of tech and real estate investing has brought incredible innovation, especially in hard money lending.

Happy to help with anything you might be working on.  

That way, there is some type of cushion to help against any high usage months, should they just happen to use more than your previous tenants did, or if you unfortunately get tenants who abuse the "utilities included" opportunity. 

Happy to share more specific ideas!

Some areas on Long Island tend to appreciate even more. 

I was thinking if I can do creative finance with seller finance deals this may be a way to help me get where I want to be.

Having a non-slip surface around the pool like grippy porous limestone tiles instead of a slippery surface helps a ton IMO. 

I have helped dozens of BP members purchase and sell STR homes near Disney.

I am an investor and real estate agent in Gulf Shores / Orange Beach and would be glad to help in anyway that I can. 

These are features like online renter payments, tenant portal (for payments and work orders), help keeping track of work orders, tax reporting features, and accounting functionality.