It appears that short-term corporate rentals (i.e. at least 30 days, but no more than 3-4 months) tend to have higher returns (principally in terms of monthly cash flow) when compared to traditional long-term residential rentals.

It's how do we prepare our tax return next year so that we actually qualify for the next property. 

If you are going to manage the property yourself then you must remember that any savings from managing yourself is NOT a Return On Investment.

If you "Borrow" $100 today, and the stock markets skyrocket, you have to "pay yourself back" for amount that the stock has skyrocketed for (which may end up being much higher than whatever return you make on real estate).  

If so, I'm curious if you are pleased with the services they have provided as your property managers, and if you are "surviving" with the low returns that their turn-key solution offers. 

So how do you push rents for a better return? 

Now prices have soared and returns are minimal and inventory is low.

Any of you have any luck getting a good return consistently and with any potential for scale inside Washington State?

You can also expect at least 20% down if not 25% down so those are pretty good terms. 3.5% is well below market for ivestor property so again better than average returns. 

Sometimes garbage is exactly that...but sometimes you can see that diamond in the rough and be able to polish it up and the returns will  be great!!