Hello,I'm reading Avery Carl's book "Short-Term Rental Long-Term Wealth" and she mentions setting up a designated business account and making housekeepers fill out a W9 and paying them through direct deposit or an online invoice payment platform.

Looking to connect with people who understand vacation rentals on Lake Norman. Have a deal I'm analyzing, but I need some more insight as to how to get a solid ARV, since comps are sparse.

My interest in real estate investing started from reading books and listening to podcasts, which got my thinking about exploring house hacking as my first venture.

I came here for the deep well of knowledge and experience that members of this community have.

I've read various ways to go about this, but wanted experienced insight.

With our price target of around $1M, we potentially save 25k-30k (minus broker split) in commissions.My wife is uncomfortable representing us since I have no experience as an agent.

I would read this article on the "core 4".

In my experience, you will always have to get a credit check as part of the application process as the lender needs to verify your credit history for anything outside of the norm and to see your credit score.

Does anyone have recommendations on their experiences with a particular brand?

Thanks for reading.