Purchase price: $900,000 Cash invested: $600,000 Purchased an existing short term rental fully furnished using equity from existing home here in Los Angeles.

Don't be afraid to negotiate, particularly if you have a lot of rentals.4.

Say you start a STR and use the loophole to write off 100k from W2 salary. 2 yrs later the rental goes underwater and you have to give it up at huge loss.  

As I'm developing my marketing strategy for house hacking, I want to emphasize and understand who my potential roommates are and what their potential needs are.I envision the tenant to be a young professional or student looking for housing, but I would like to gather more insights:Amenities and Needs:What sort of amenities and features do young professionals and students typically look for in a rental property?

HelloI am looking to purchase another rental property up North in CT.

Are you leaning towards rentals or rehabs? 

You just have to make sure once you vacate your primary and converting into a rental, how would your DTI (debt to income ratio) be effected.

Hello all,I understand that opinions may vary and depend on goals and circumstances but I just wanted to hear some experienced local investors weigh in on a first rental property investment in Florence vs Beaufort SC?

As a beginner, you can learn a lot from your uncle with a few rentals in another state or a co-worker who's on their second house hack.

The Book on Managing Rental Properties | Book for Landlords – BiggerPockets Bookstoreand then consider your options.