A property in a quiet residential neighborhood may face noise complaints, neighborhood associations pushing for enforcement, and hosts being targeted by complaint driven regulations.

I've noticed that the best landlords and the best founders play the same game. Different assets, same instincts. Both build machines that compound. Both need patience that looks like aggression. Both fall apart the mo...

On Oahu, you get plenty of travel nurses, corporate stays, military orders, insurance displacement, and remote workers coming for 1 to 3 months.It’s not as sexy as nightly, but cash flow is often steadier and the regulations are clearer in many areas.If you’re set on luxury STR, just make sure the zoning and HOA truly allow it and underwrite using real seasonality.

The regulations vary.

Missouri and Kansas also have landlord-friendly laws, with few rent control regulations or tenant protections relative to coastal cities.

Quote from @Patrick Forelli: I'm looking to invest in a STR in savannah, but I'm confused with the regulations.

Full gut remodel.New HVAC, plumbing, electrical, everything.Rehab cost: ~$55,000Financing: cash + 0% interest credit cards(Yes… the classic rookie move.)After fixing it up, we rented it for $850/mo.Today that same house rents for $1,200/mo and is worth around $135k+.Looking back, I probably should have run screaming.But honestly?

As long as the big items check out and the numbers still make sense, that’s usually the point where it’s okay to move forward.For the Dayton/Fairborn area, the main things I’ve learned to double check are the condition of the mechanicals and any older electrical or plumbing.

Plumbing 5.

Turn-ready repairs.Paint, cleaning, patchwork, minor plumbing, broken blinds, damaged floors, it adds up fast.