What are the top markets for good cashflow and either long term or short term rentals. 

Some of the principal protections of real estate include:Limited SupplyLeverageRental IncomeTangible ImprovementsDiversificationProperty Appreciation Tangible Asset Hedge against currency devaluationDemand FactorsDuring inflationary periods, real estate investments have historically shown an average annual appreciation of 5-6%.

A HELOC is a short term loan that needs to be paid back and is typically interest only.

Purchased a short-term rental in Maryland in June, but live in Delaware, work in PA.

Hey @Justin Brown I have a great househacking spreadhseet that captures the ROI and cashflow both for the short term and each year after until the loan is paid off.

Most of my experience is in Tampa and Orlando from my national construction period and that's why we are starting there. 

They scaled very quickly and short term property management is HARD.

Take a double in the short-term rather than waiting two years for the home run.The easiest way to do this, in my opinion, is to house-hack if you're younger and open to it.

CoCR measures the proportion of income received from a rental property in a year to the amount of cash invested in the property over the same period (one year, or 12 months).

A purchase and rehab loan is a short-term loan to add value to the property.