Are you able to visit/inspect the property yourself before you put it on the rental market? 

If you’re looking for a solid STR co-host in DC, check local Airbnb Facebook groups or the “Co-Host Marketplace” on Airbnb — lots of great local options there.Co-hosts usually charge less (10–20%) and offer flexibility, but you’ll stay more involved.

Running a short term rental is being in the hospitality business, essentially.

Once you understand how each bucket depreciates, 5-year, 7-year, 15-year, 27.5-year, you start making rehab decisions differently because you can forecast the tax impact alongside the construction impact.On my side, because I run a decent volume of BRRRR and Section 8 rentals in Memphis, I’ve had to build a system that keeps everything tied back to the property’s basis and the future refi plan.

Is the goal to slowly move out of corporate and more to rental properties full time?

I moved here in 2020 from Portland and now own 10+ rentals—it’s still affordable with $120K–180K price points, strong population and job growth, and companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, and Honda moving in.

, processing fees, underwriting fees, and draw fees (what they charge you to release rehab funds)."

I have learned more about blanket insurance and am considering it for my 20 rental properties.

Do you want to have a rental?

I am currently paying 2,600 annually because the property is under my name> However they want to charge me 6,000 for liability and property insurance if I move it to my LLC.