Essentially getting some reassurance over the ARV using the purchase price + scope of rehab work.

I'm a Boston University college student, and I don't want to live in the dorms anymore, so I'm planning on using the rent-to-own strategy to find a place to stay as well as to use for househacking.

Essentially you work backwards. 

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What strategies or tools do you seasoned landlords use to manage this kind of stress?

Hi there,  have you ever thought of using a cash value life insurance policy to essentially build up your own "HELOC".  

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Am I just rationalizing a bad investment strategy here? 

In regards to the pricing strategy of the top performing listings in Music Row, I have attached below a chart representing how their daily rates vary thoughout the year for a 7-day booking: I did the same with the cleaning fee (per day of booking) below: With all these figures, I build a financial case study for a 1 bed / 1 bath property listed in Zillow at $385,000. 

Maybe diversification is key or is it the strategy?