I personally think networking & closely monitoring other creative deals done by which attorney would be a good place to start.

. $600 or so seems like short money to me if it actually helps.

They do the hard work while investors like myself get the benefit of having a long term rental.

Has rent control worked anywhere on the planet or fails every time in the short & long-term.Why not have price control on college tuition, food, interest rates, new vehicle prices and energy ?

I currently own one side-by-side duplex in Euclid (purchased end of 2022), and am looking to eventually buy more rental properties, and possibly get into medium term rentals.

Places like Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Affton, etc. would be where I would start (if looking at long term rentals).

Please message or comment if you'd like to have a short chat with me.

To me the biggest risk to STRs is the municipalities shutting down the ability for owners to rent homes out short term. 

I am wanting to start investing in STR acquiring or developing the real estate. I think Bend is a top place for STR as there is multi-seasonal demand and is a city with a lot of growth. Problem here is, apart from the...

Others differences that jump out: loan parameters are stiffer (usually 20 terms on a mortgage instead of 30 year), commercial insurance will be more expensive, appraisals will cost a good bit more.