I think a lot of new investors look at the allure of STR and see the big revenue numbers and forget how much damage your house and your furniture and your furnishings will take with guest after guest after guest staying in your houseIf you let your house and the furniture and the furnishings fall into a state of decay, what originally started as a big moneymaker will instead become a constant source of guest complaints and bad reviews and headaches and sleepless nights (for you & your guests!)

Lack of experience will not disqualify you from obtaining financing but it may limit your source of financing.

Question for my lender friends, how do I get a HUD waiver that permits the septic tank to be "only" 76 feet from another water source?  

Local banks and credit unions have always been the best source for me. 

Source: Renter's Rights | Office of the Attorney General - Texas Attorney ..Here's the email address for the Texas Attorney General's office:  https://www.texasattorneygener...Go to this site and learn what your rights are and how you exercise them.

Some of the data points I'm evaluating are:Population growth rateUnemployment rateJob growth rateWage growth rateMedian housing priceMedian rentI'm wondering where to find the best online data sources.

Haven't had a chance to look and verify if the above is true, but someone post a source if they have it, please.KC technically also requires you to register your rentals at a rate of $20/yr/unit, but it's also not tracked well. 

For example, you can source appliances, materials and labor, attend to landscaping, and do some demo projects and plan your renovations.     

TBH should have been identified back at the preapproval stage.If anyone is curious, I believe the guideline came into effect to stem the flow of inbound capital from sources unknown getting parked in American rental real estate that matched certain criteria.

Does anyone know of a good source to find deals on foreclosures?