@Crane Xu, some lenders have a seasoning period, where you need to own a property 6 or 12 months to refi.

If it's around tax filing season or holidays it can become an afterthought as pre-occupied the passive investors to invest.

Looking for recommendations for NON multi-family funds (e.g. industrial, self-storage, MHI, etc.) that have a Class A/B structure similar to Ashcroft Capital.Thanks!

Ho Ho Ho, now that we’re officially in Christmas season, the market has given buyers a lump of coal.

One should be cognizant of diversification in your real estate portfolio, so spreading investments amongst apartments, self-storage, mobile home parks, single family residential, commercial and raw land development is a great way to achieve this.

If you want to do a short term rental you are starting an active business and if done correctly you will make much more money but depending on your skill and the systems you create and master the work to extra income may be less than a different job or business and you need to look at work seasonality and risk not just one aspect.

Some tenants want storage space.

So my plan has to change, instead of renovate and get professional photos done to list on Vrbo, I will have to make do with some new decor and try to rent out at a lower rate, then renovate in off season--April/May or Sept/October and offcially list then.

Lastly, a weird time of year to find tenants as its during the holiday season and not a ton of people are looking to move right now.

It is just too easy for a seasoned investor, especially with building experience, to find properties.In order to attract newer investors, you'll need to be really knowlegable about all the aspects of investors and their goals....STRs, Flips, LTRs....Etc.