I can help you explore refinancing options in the future to lower your interest rate, especially if market conditions improve.Living in the property for 18 months while renting a room can help you offset mortgage payments and reduce living expenses.This strategy also gives you time to understand the local rental market and plan for full rental income after you move out.Fixed-Rate vs.

I have found that they markets are completely over saturated and state and local governments are continuing to implement laws making it more difficult.

Bottom line, really do your homework before you buy an Orlando condo (but don't necessarily write off all condos in our market).

Yes, feel free and reach out to me, and let's connect and go over some options and region-specific analytics to break down the market for you. 

The house ended up going under contract in just 17 days, in a market that was averaging 58 days on market in this area.

We think it looks upscale and the market has responded with record prices per square for the neighborhoods we've been in.We save a lot of time and expense not cutting in all those ceilings. 

I would love to know thoughts on if this is a good STR market, should I wait until housing prices come down,  any advice from those in the area, etc.

I would get a second opinion on cost. 3500 to repair an AC is not reasonable....in my market. 

The other lesson I learned is that the right fit for me in this investing process is to long term hold the properties I purchase, rather than flip them, unless market conditions are so good that flipping makes sense.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If your manager has the rent $150 below market the unit might be filled in 2 weeks.