You will pay more in cleaning costs, that's true, but the constant wear and tear will make up for that....and when I've had longer term guests they tend to get too 'comfortable', moving furniture, leaving stuff all over like they do at home...And the current trend to over-regulate (only in some areas) will settle down as time goes by and STRs become more common and self regulated.

There is a good reason to have inspections done one being to avoid law suits against you and avoiding unnecessary cost duplication due to potential tear downs an inspector may order.

We love that it gets far, far less wear and tear than a long term rental and has less upkeep and management than a short term rental would.

Did the tenants tear up the property?

There are MANY MANY opportunities to invest in real estate, no matter what you're looking for--from tear-downs to recently cleared residential land to beautiful homes that sustained no damage (mostly on PC Beach).The rental market is VERY TIGHT, and the Craigslist scammers have come out of the woodwork. 

Hello,I've read several posts related to cellular tower leases and there's a site that gives you the ranges ($350-$4,000) of monthly leases. However, I am looking at a property with a large Radio tower (75; tall and ...

Speaking from experience here haha-Look for properties that are made with durable materials that can withstand wear and tear from guests who are likely not going to be as gentle as you would be yourself.

Things to consider: - cost sharing lease- liability - lease terms -changes to the security deposit - violations to the HOA or city - wear and tear on the property 

If i were to only sale the  property would i be able to use the FHA loan to build a duplex on that piece of land and house hack or would i have to tear down the property to qualify for the FHA loan? 

Added about $300k new 2013 construction to tear down and rebuild (leaving some slab and basement walls into a main home of 4bed/4bth and 1bd/1bath separate apartment.  2880sf main and 900sf apartment, 2 car garage, parking for 6  cars, 7500sf lot.