So if you are like me, the hair on the back of your neck stands up with that info. 

The good news is that just like STRs used to be less professionally run back in the day, so are many MTRs.

Hehe @Garrett Brown, yet another one. 500ft view @John Underwood, more like 10k foot view!

Hi I’m looking to start investing & would like some helpful tips/advise from any experienced investors.

I wanted to share some exciting news here at BiggerPockets as we have launched a new downloadable spreadsheet for analyzing short-term rental deals.Once you pull in some numbers from a STR data source like AirDNA, Rabbu, Mashvisor, etc., you should be able to see if a deal pencils out for you.

This will give you a good idea on what it's like to be a landlord and own property.

@Elvis Witcher If you'd like me to send you some resources and referrals, feel free to DM. 

You are in the perfect place to learn from other like-minded investors. 

The grant covering closing costs made sense, but in hindsight, we likely wouldn’t have bought this particular home if we had more time to find the best investment.

Most likely: depreciation, with a 60% bonus depreciation upfront and the remaining 40% over 15 years.