This is not for the faint of heart but I put my access cash into a stock trading account.

. :) Definitely left a piece of my heart there.

Hi Everyone, hope everyone is staying safe and staying warm!

However allowing me to leverage into other properties while motivating me to pull back out and de-leverage my primary (homesteaded, for now) primary residence feels like hedging against a crash which makes me feel all warm and safe inside.All opinions welcomed!

Warmly,Sheena

@Brent McKee - Thank you for the warm welcome to BP!

Matter of fact, in my state, my E&O insurance doesn't kick in unless I have compensation to my broker.The agent's client as it is short term and in my market those are illegal in some areas less than 60 days and in others less than 90 days. and if you find them they are usually  furnished and at a high dollar value.The favor is the tenant gets a rental and doesn't have to commit long term, 6 months or a year, while they search for a new home It could be month to month or week to week for all we know as it only states short lease".If owner would like to compensate agent out of goodness of their heart then so be it, but there is no legal obligation to compensate the agent.

. : (Oh.... they also have paid memberships, but the cost is not for the feint of heart: $265/MONTH for premium, and $445/MONTH for platinum.

This is what separated good landlords from bad ones, you stick with your rules vs playing to the heart.

During the warm and hot months you have to worry about flees and ticks.