We haven’t filed personal taxes as our accountant extended after an accident so have no “income” shown through taxes.

Some loans work the same as for the first and other time buyers.Midwest looks cheaper to start for sure but there's always a trade off.

Thanks,Hi Josh, just being honest with you - I feel like there's a misconception that off-market deals are where all the best deals are.

This includes the bed frames and mattresses, both of which are the Zinus brand off of Amazon (shout out to Robuilt for the recs on those!)

The seller was a foreign landlord who was behind on a few years of taxes, and the property was in C5 condition at the time of initial appraisal.

I would just say that recently in my experience diversifying out from STR into motels/boutique hospitality has been high risk and set some people off path - it can be a very lucrative and good move - however, if you are having a lot of Success with traditional STR - it seems like a lot of people are looking back and saying they wished they stuck with that and expanded with what was already working!

I strongly belive in the powe rof buy and hold, long term rentals, only cashing out to fund more real estate, and the power of Section 1031 Tax Free Exchange.David KrulacBigger Pockets Podcast #82

That does not mean they write a check to get the "logo" to put on their website and look good (I have seen this a lot in my area sadly). 

Sachin,First off 25% down is a bit much you should be putting 15% down.

Sell your properties and pay the tax.