Also putting the numbers in, the rental income should give us maybe $400 -$900 profit a month once both are rented.Our lender and realtor seem to think we are crazy because the property needs floors, walls etc etc to be completed.

I just don't see a big enough difference between the RentRedi and all of the other free softwares to justify spending $9/month.Long story short: Why should I use RentRedi compared to the free options out there?

Now, I have a portfolio of Short Term Rentals and Long Term Rentals.I've also helped other investors with their DSCR loans and flip projects.

It is to create an easier path for a consumer that has been screwed over in some fashion.

This is the most important piece, we are slightly overbuilding it to increase square footage and to then increase valuation.

If cash is the quest, just do a short term bridge loan. 

Hi,I am a newbie to real estate investing. we live in south bay and we are considering investing in a SFH in tracy.

For instance, the below cute Airbnb between Denver and Breckenridge is projected by AirDNA to make $55k but is actually pulling $85k.Likewise, the below client's short-term rental in the mountains west of Colorado Springs is grossing double their competition.If you go it yourself, I agree with @Patricia Andriolo-Bull.

Could a long term lease could be written as a series of short term leases (less than 30 days), and thus qualify income from the rental as "Active" and thus allow the tax filer to file as a "real estate professional"?

Appreciation is just the cherry on top.The last few years Toledo somewhat caught up with appreciation but I believe we are capped now.It's a slow moving market and always behind the rest of the country.There is just not enough demand/infrastructure growth like in other markets to support continued appreciation.Historical data shows the Toledo market appreciating at the pace of inflation which is nothing to brag about hehe.IMO, it's a cashflow play and you should consider building a larger portfolio because it will be safer.Owning 1-2 properties can be a "hit and a miss" and really not the providers or PM's fault.There is a high likelihood of turnover so it's important to build a larger portfolio.If you experience "drama" on 1 or 2 properties, the other 4-5 are performing and can subsidize any losses incurred on the few that temporarily aren't performing.Wishing you much success