Would I be required to have a liscence in order to engage in this type of transactional lending?

The return must justify the work and risk which for me requires much higher than 12%. 

I continue to work for living, but I have to be his full time caretaker , which requires a lot of energy but not only time. makiko Goto-Widerman

@Mark Dewey 1) not sure if Baltimore or Maryland require a specific lease to be used.If not, Google for a few and copy & paste to create your own.Reason - most Realtor leases are pretty "vanilla" and don't cover enough!

Hey Summer,Here's what I do:- I require 1 landlord reference for tenants but 2 if the tenant is traveling with a pet- All renters over 18 need to be screened.

Hi BPers,
Ive been diligently looking for an Insurance company that will insure STRs in Los Angeles CA and finally found one called Proper Insurance. Has anyone heard of them? and if so what are your thoughts?
I was...

You can get a free account with TenantCloud or other management software, enter your property once, click a button, and it will be published out to multiple sites at once.Knowing the market requires regular research.

You can use a portion of the rents to qualify, but you'll still need to meet the requirements of whatever type of loan you're applying for.

When title transfers, the lender has the right to require that the loan be paid off entirely.

Got this note from VRBO today:Dear Partner, We are writing to inform you that effective July 1, 2024, California Assembly Bill 537 will prohibit advertising, displaying or offering a rate that does not include all fees or charges required to stay at a short-term lodging (except taxes and fees imposed by a government on the stay).