You magically get the seller to cover every single closing cost (A $12k gift, or a trick to get you to buy their problem.).

@Travis TimmonsI had the same reaction as you did, but I held off on posting since I don't yet invest in STRs (I'm all LTR so far, and looking into my first MTR).Buying an STR "to offset income" makes me nervous as well...

Not if you buy 10 at just the right time to hit their sales target.

Buy not many people can do this and it requires very good book keeping.

Get a 50% LTV loan and buy another property just like the one you own. 

Work WITH Other Investors, Not Against ThemI started partnering with flippers to buy their properties rather than competing against them for deals.

I still have enough room with my VA entitlement for a buy and hold in a couple of years, so I'd rather save it for later!

Buying a new primary residence has nothing to do with the capital gains exclusion.It is when you go to sell the new house down the line you'll run into a problem.

Hey Kenneth - I've never used Zenbusiness but I do in North Dakota we go directly to the state website and open up a "Foreign LLC" whenever we're buying and doing business in other states with properties. 

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