If indoor: are you running LEDs or hot, expensive old school lights?

Hey @Brian Cannon after you check and see where STRs are allowed, surf AirBNB and VRBO in the immediate area and see what others are there.How much are they getting for a nightly rate?

Because I'm old school.

Surrounded by schools, close to hospitals and freeways. 

Hey mate,Welcome to the BP forum.You and @Jackelyn Lee are smarty pants heheI quit school at 14 and I'm a two finger pecker typer 🤓My team laughs at me for looking like a Teppanyaki chef throwing rice at someone when I type.Biggest message for you is to always keep the dream alive and to keep pushing forward.There are many unsophisticated folks out there like myself and I'll be cliche and say "if I can do it, anyone can" hehe.What one lacks in talent, has to make up with effort.I've only known one way and that is to put my head through the wall.Many others will just open the door and get to the other side lol.Not me tho ehhhYep, neck is always sore but we keep pushing forward...Wishing you much success with your real estate endeavors 🙏

Newton is one of the hottest area with top schools and strict zoning laws so it's rather worse...I would say Waltham and Burlington are the only areas that are less negative cash flow

That's the longer term plan once the last kid goes to school.

Properties need some TLC but good price, school district is average, neighborhoods seem good. 

The topic of services to your IRA is a grey one and a topic that comes up often at our classes for the Univ of Denver Law School.

I think it's worth maybe saying that the overarching goal for me was to STR/LTR and refi and eventually move down there after my kids are done with school so it was okay to me to have it not be a homerun as a business because I was kind of looking at it as a second home that made some money.