Security deposits need to be handed over or credited at closing so you can refund them later.

I run my own brokerage and work hands-on with buyers, sellers, and small investors, so I’m always up for a good conversation about deals, market trends, or creative ways to make a property work harder.Looking forward to networking with you all and contributing where I can!  

That gives you hands-on experience with the actual operations of STRs without taking on a lease or furnishing costs.Once you’ve co-hosted a couple properties, you’ll have a much clearer sense of whether you want to scale co-hosting, pursue arbitrage, or raise capital/save for your own deals.

Every model has strengths:• KW has strong early training• Coldwell Banker offers a recognizable brand and structure• Local mom-and-pop brokerages can give hands-on mentorship• Models like eXp offer flexibility and national reach  We moved to eXp recently because it opened the door for national expansion, especially for investor-focused agents, but that does not mean it is the right fit for everyone.

Once you factor in the rental income, both of my recent house-hack clients ended up paying less than market rentto live in an asset they own, not someone else’s.This strategy is powerful because:You drastically reduce your living expensesYou build equity from day oneYou gain hands-on landlord experienceYou’re using long-term, low-cost financing you can’t get on investment propertiesYou create a path to repeat the strategy every 12 months if you wantAnd no — your market doesn’t have to be a “top investing market” for this to work.

Just like buy and hold an SFR  is vastly different than syndicating a 200 unit apartment. 

On the other hand if you lived in the 800sf unit all general expenses would be 80% deductible. 

On the other hand, if successful, the benefits could be significant: more granular ownership, efficient distribution of income, and reduced administrative overhead compared to traditional fractional ownership models.For tokenized real estate, this is particularly relevant.

This negative cash flow would be on a property that has appreciated less than 1.25%/year over your holding time.If you like to work for free or peanuts I can employ you.   

I’m relatively new to the real estate world, but I do have some hands-on experience.