@Mike Liu there's always a tradeoff between risk & reward.If you want higher cashflow, you'll need to get into riskier investments.STRs are riskier than LTR due to: saturation, changing local government regulations, more intense time required, etc..Regarding LTR higher cashflow:If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.So, when investing in areas they don’t really know, investors should research the different property Class submarkets.

This could expand my purchasing power immensely.

AND, why it's called INVESTING and NOT Pay-Check-Purchasing.

But Yardi won't teach individuals how to use the software unless they work for a company that purchased Yardi.

I know especially here in Florida and the transient taxes on top of the others, we hired a professional to help us with our clients paperwork. 

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An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide.

Purchase price: $19,000 Sale price: $20,000Got a lot under contract for $19k in Port Charlotte, FL.

The properties have been appreciating since I started purchasing them in 2017

My wife and I work together to purchase and manage our rental portfolio.