To me the seller seems very knowledgeable and I would most likely benefit from working with her the first couple months in learning more about STR while we are “sharing” the Airbnb account.

Part of this property is an Airbnb and has been for several months.

With a $60/mo HOA(external maintenance not included with the exception of fencing) and 6.5% interest rate, my monthly mortgage (with taxes, insurance, HOA, etc)  will be around 2600/mo.

Upfront expenses and monthly payments must be considered when calculating the return on your investment.EXAMPLEYou cash out $100,000 of your equity and use this as a down payment on a $400,000 investment property.

So after 21 years I will have either:1. $21K extra to invest (not even enough for 1 down payment really) if I do monthly.2.

My tenant has not been paying rent for four months now and refuses to vacate.

I would like to give a brief review on the Rent to Retirement (RTR) Academy for those considering investing in some type of education to begin your Real Estate Investing (REI) journey.I have gotten through almost the entire first month (90 day self-paced course) of the online course. 

HOA $325 monthly.

“Driving for dollars” is not a viable strategy; the people successful at wholesaling spend $10,000 + monthly on marketing 5. 

Upfront expenses and monthly payments must be considered when calculating the return on your investment.EXAMPLEYou cash out $100,000 of your equity and use this as a down payment on a $400,000 investment property.