Today, right now, I have 20 of my 23 STRs occupied. 

My wife and I own a triplex in which we reside in one of the units. The portion of the property used for personal use is 52.8% and the portion for rental usage is 47.2%. The full mortgage on the entire property is ove...

Hi Tim,I know about the 1% rule but I haven't seen it apply in my area The loan is from BMO websiteProperty taxes are high because in Canada we pay more property tax when the property is non owner occupied The property is half a duplex.

A drive by of properties showed building exteriors are in need of serious work and windows are broken but are all 100% occupied.

I was pleasantly surprised at the current tenant's flexibility to show the place while it was occupied, and I actually had it rented out before her lease ran out.

I was just offered a really really great employment opportunity outside of Los Angeles.Here's my question: I know that FHA loans require owners to occupy the residence for 1 year prior to renting out said property. 

Mental peace, being in a house I own (my rules go)Save your money up, and put it towards the downpayment of another owner occupied property and rent this one completely out, for more money.

With an 8 hour a day job to keep you occupied and deflate some of your drive to succeed, you will be less desperate to make investments which are not good for you in the long-term.

Some is a residence requirement (live there for at least 2 years) and others have an overall community percentage (only up to 45% of condos can be non-owner occupied for example). 

The down payment will vary by property type; perhaps 5% if it’s to be owner-occupied, 25% if residential (1-4 units), 30% if commercial...