Since you’ll be living there, it’s more like managing a roommate or tenant situation.

Advertising can be done on a STR platform, but will probably get more traction on websites where people are more likely to look for more than a nightly/weekly rental.

Taxing authorities and the booking platforms are now getting half or more of the pie. 

Tons of hours of YouTube and reading forums online and hours of applied work on my own properties.

@Nam Pham - Could you provide more details on how off the leveling is?

Do you know how to read the credit/criminal background?

Those might make good rentals...but also there can be extra costs...see if they are in PIDs/PUDs or MUDs that add significant cost to the monthly payment...maybe $100-$200 extra a month.Also $2500 sounds high on rent to me for 1800sqft....I would think more like around $2000/month, but haven't looked in that area lately.I do like Forney....one issue is I don't think there are good demand drivers there. 

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