Tough times show who people really are.Assuming great communication, I’d label a sponsor as “great” if they get through the next couple of years without losing investor’s money.  

Hey Alex, I personally invest in the Columbus market and have been doing it for the past couple years.

Until you have more than 20-30 properties Quicken (quickbooks little brother) is overkill for this.

Call it a LOC rather than a HELOCUmpqua Bank 80 LTVUnion Bank, specializes in noo HELOC.

So what was a $1,000 policy 2 years ago is closer to $2,500-$3,000 now.  

The steady demand for apartments in San Francisco, coupled with a declining vacancy rate—from 10.8% at the end of 2020 to 6.2% today—has driven this positive shift.Challenges in the Sun BeltWhile the Midwest, Northeast, and parts of California show strong rent growth, markets in the Sun Belt face challenges.

I have been able to supplement my income between gigs with the profit from the short term rentals and I have been able to pay down my mortgage quickly enough that I am on track to completely own this property outright by no later than the end of 2027.

For those who have been doing this longer than me how quickly should I be getting these tiles replaced?

From Google AI:In the first quarter of 2024, Memphis, Tennessee had a 14.6% house flipping rate, which was one of the highest among metro areas with a population of more than 1 million.

I would be happy to speak to the potential tax / cost seg benefit..If you are going for the STR strategy, you will want to make sure that the average stay of your rental is less than 7 days.