My other rental people ask for a lower price and I meet in the middle.

People lost court cases when they tried to deduct short-term rental losses while being totally hands-off.

@Danae Pitcher I’m always surprised how few questions people ask when they’re getting to know us as a vacation rental manager.

After all said and done should be able to refi out get initial investment back and enjoy the returns upon equity.

I get to screen for the most qualified (and nicest) tenants and it makes my job easy and enjoyable.

THat's easier to do than you might think: there are 42,000 zip codes, so there are a few hundred thousand people who are "top 5" at any given zip code.Hats off to you for starting to connect with an agent, but I'd wait to buy anything for at least 6-12 months as you build market familiarity!

Depending on what the program offers, they could partner on deals with you, you could leverage their credibility, they can help you get financing on loans you would not be able to qualify for alone, and if the group has a network of people that collaborate you get access to awesome people all working towards similar goals.

Was a huge success and we literally had people moving in as we were punching out. if location is good you should be sitting on a gold mine.

Based on my experience I would focus on Facebook rather than other social media platforms such as Instagram, but its worth the shot to try an connect people from Instagram. 

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED ABOUT SALES IN 45 YEARS IN REAL ESTATEI, like most people, thought exceptional success in a sales field was due to a unique ability of an individual to somehow “connect”, “convince”, or “persuade” people to purchase the product or service the salesperson was selling.