Hey everyone,I’m new to San Antonio and trying to get my footing in the short-term rental market.

arbitrage is not a short cut to owning property.

I imagine that the list is short and full of risk.

If you had $50K in a Self direct IRA how would you leverage that to yield short and long term dividends? 

If Inflation goes up to say 8 to 10% at the end of 2025 and stays up for an extended period due to Feds printing cash, you will lose cash value if your rent escalators don't follow it. 

Private Money or Hard Money LoanHow it works: Short-term loans from private or hard money lenders to purchase the lot and finance the construction.Benefits: Easier approval and faster processing, focusing on the property value rather than your income.Downside: Higher interest rates and shorter loan terms (typically 6-18 months).

@Muhammad Kashif Flipping a property in 6–9 months results in short-term capital gains, taxed as ordinary income (up to 37% federally, plus NJ state taxes up to 10.75%).

The owners of 100+ unit complexes are not individuals who will be swayed to sell by a good offer or the need to cut short term losses.

We also just purchased a house in Oliver, WI that we plan to run as a short-term rental.

My wife and I have done all the terms (short, mid, long term rentals) and have done some live in flips.