@Ebony Johnson I have always been looking to find a balance between the 3 sources of income.Cash FlowEquity / Principal pay downAppreciation (forced & natural)The interesting thing is that the three are usually connected, so if you push one up, the other two will come down.

We kicked off our research online but came up short only obtaining national statistics not relative to the PNW and most were bias coming from staging companies, naturally. ..So, we decided to run a case study and listed two properties both located near Mt.

This is very common in rental investing and if you do it long enough, separating the emotion will become like second nature.

I have googled side gigs and nothing seems to be something I could do or really have the skillset for such as web designing or anything of that nature.

Of course, as a cover my a$$, I have to say that I have not evaluated your specific situation and this advice is just general in nature and you should consult with an attorney in your area.

 Short term rentals in Nashville Davidson county can only be held by a natural person, no LLC or any other entity   Also, owner occupied only.

In addition to the lessons you have already learned, a couple of mine:1) Natural curiosity - especially about "boring" things - can help you learn the vital information to move you forward2) If you don't know, ask someone, and/or do your own research.

I'm not pessimistic by nature, I've just been on the planet for over 50 years, and that's more than enough time to see what all can go wrong with best-laid plans.

One of our rentals has hot water heat powered by a natural gas furnace.

Given the historic preserve nature, I can foresee rehabbing these older homes with a ton of red tape associated with it.