One local agent told me they might consider insuring it if I bundled a bunch of other properties and vehicles to entice the carrier to take a risk on the STR.

A way that this can be done is using a vehicle called a Delaware Statutory Trust.

Had Vehicle storage, I could convert to building storage, or if rental rates are so far below Market and I could raise them 20% and still maintain occupancy percentage. 

Good afternoon BP fam, I'm starting to consider Short term rentals as an investment vehicle for myself and was wondering what is the best way to determine the reservation amounts for an area?

I’ve heard numerous success stories from investors who started in debt and used real estate as the vehicle to escape, and then build wealth.

Stacia:Depends on how you want to structure it and the loan vehicle you use. 

I think of flipping as flipping my cash, the property is just the vehicle, and the strategy is the fuel.

We are also pretty passionate about real estate investing and enjoy the process.At this point, is it worth opening and starting to invest in the Roth IRA vehicle?

I do see real estate as an income vehicle for a 67 year old that was not able to build on her retirement.

Proper brick storage units with secure locks could provide shelter for crops, vehicles, furniture, machinery and anything else that needs to be kept while rebuilding happens.