do you live by your STR and offer a private car service to guests for an additional fee?...

(BTW you have to calculate the proper percentage to hit your desired yield)Next you determine the length of the option and any additional provisions that you desire.

This is generally recommended, in addition to insurance, regardless of the size of your portfolio to mitigate risk in the event of a lawsuit.

In addition, a rehab deal OOS certainly contains risks and pitfalls for Beginner investors.

Additionally, if the single-family home is used as a rental property, you can benefit from depreciation deductions over the property's useful life, which you would report on Form 4562 and deduct on Schedule E (Form 1040).

They charge by the entry, at least they do at mine so the tax return is one set fee like $250 or something then to add the duplex would be an additional fee.

one thing to note is that interest rates on DSCR Loans (very common option for STRs) in Alaska are going to be a bit higher than most other states since the state has a prohibition on charging prepayment penalties (one thing to note if you are exploring this as financing option)

Hi Jordan, I would encourage exploring markets like Merced as well but it depends on your strategy.

Also, is this an additional cost you cover? 

After 1.5 years I upgraded from my fourplex to a single-family home with an additional room that I rent on Airbnb.