There's a long thread here on BP about RTR.Do some searching!

I like the idea of short/mid term rentals more then the long term...one big reason is not having to move all of his stuff...or at least being able to take my time.

But if you have done cost segregation studies and have 1245 / ordinary recapture to deal with, all of that income is taxed in the year of the sale, regardless of what you received for proceeds.Not previously as big of an issue, but in this world that we have had the last few years of 100% bonus depreciation, it is rearing its head more and more often.

There is a guy Jerry I think his last name starts with a N here on BP who has a lot of great content on how to market for off market properties.

I currently own my primary residence and recently decided to buy a piece of raw land where my father’s construction company is, and with his help,  build a single family home on it which will become a long term rental when completed. 

So, last month I was laid-off from a job I held for about two years.

HELOCs generally are not so well suited for long-term debt as a mortgage.

How Technology Changed My Real Estate Business in the Last 25 Years25 years ago I decided to “formalize” by hard money / private money investments and start an investment fund and syndicate these note opportunities.

I believe this is a game of being patient --- long game of 5-10 years to see cashflow especially if you are financing. 

Meanwhile you can do exterior, trim trees, remove shrubs, roofing first, then lawn and landscape so it has time to grow in, driveway if you need a new one last.