Hey all,I have a short term rental that sleeps 6 people and has a small courtyard with a fence.

Any other suggestions on how to prevent these instances from reoccurring short of having them apply before I show the units?

Be cautious of cities that aren't proactive in job attraction; too much growth can lead to strict building regulations, affecting housing value.Other Factors- Favor cities with a crime index that has consistently decreased over a decade.- For appreciation, I look for a minimum of 2.5% YoY growth in median house values over the past 20 years but I don't use this explicitly in calculations.

I'm trying to become the best person I can not just for myself, and not just to lead them and support them for their goals but so that they have an example they can learn from and can genuinely be proud of a father and leader that actually does what he says he will.

Currently, I've been setting up an automated system to handle leads and it's just about ready to pull the trigger but I need to feed it with leads.   

As a Westchester resident, I can confirm what Kyle stated, it is very expensive.The short answer is you can use hard money to borrow the 500 - 600k. 

Some HOA's have bylaws that don't permit short or long term rentals.Good luck with your investment.

I've house hacked twice in Reno, NV and it's changed my life in a relatively short amount of time. 

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