Purchase price: $178,000 Cash invested: $2,500 We knew we'd be in the area for at least four years, so we bought this property that has a lot of room for improvement to gain appreciation instead of sinking money into high rents.

Yes the high entry point for syndications is not only a barrier for those with less capital but also a big chunk to put in one egg.

Do any of you work with a property manager that you highly recommend?

Then, is your STR in a high-tourist area? 

The W-7 form may look easy to complete, but we highly recommend finding a certified agent to handle it.

I will suggest a conventional loan or an fha both to be owner-occupied - I will stay away from DRSC and commercial loans at this time due to the high rates.

Go HIGH not low!!!!

@Jay Samudio great advice from @Melanie P.Also, in our 24 years of experience, a tenant that has to get emergency relief typically ends up behind on rent again very soon.Be sure the tenant cooperates with providing documentation explaining why they fell behind and that the problem is highly unlikely to repeat.If they won't cooperate and state, "none of your business', then what does that tell you?

I'm just "starting" my investment journey in Toledo so still learning about the different asset classes haha 🙈It all depends how people are born and bread IMO.Some with a silver spoon and others with a Makita cordless drill 😁I'm sure many folks on the East and West Coast would consider all of Toledo as "Z Class".Current rents are under market.6 unit is located in Point Place which in my "blue collar working class guy" opinion is a solid A class area for Toledo standards.I'm sure the humble folk in Toledo consider what you will find in the images as "A class" due to heavy influx of homeowners.Much success 🙏

I also have a primary residence with nearly a JUMBO loan at a high interest rate and I own a vacation place in cash (small trailer not worth much money but i also own the land) in a different state that I pay RE taxes on.