We embrace S8 applicants, but screen them just like any other applicant.Many have an entitlement mentality and try to leverage their S8 voucher by pretending to be helpless:1) A percentage won't apply because they expect a landlord to waive application fees for them.2) Many cry broke and expect a landlord NOT to charge them a security deposit.3) Many of those same S8 tenants trying to avoid paying a security deposit, won't make an effort to call the list of nonprofits we send them that will pay their security deposit if they apply.4) A lot of them try to avoid paying for utilities.

The program handles late payments by applying late fees; it will handle our leases, it will market our property to about 20-30 different websites with the click of a button (including Zillow).  

The podcasts, blogs and forum discussions are amazing however, a lot of the information applies to investing in America.

We’re seeing a bit of an oversupply of long-term rentals lately, and we have been applying different strategies to promote ,positioning , house perks , house shine conditions and price reduction strategies on our rentals... as we have done in the past with the only difference feedback from tenants has been they have too many options to choose and resulting slow to keep fulfilling the vacancies compare what we used to see in the pastI’ve noticed some folks offering incentives like a free month of rent instead of just rent price reduction.

I work primarily with investors focused on short-term rental–friendly oceanfront properties, and something interesting has been happening here:Many of my clients are applying a modified BRRRR strategy to dated oceanfront condos — essentially:Buy older, underpriced units in established resorts → Renovate to STR-grade finishes → Rent on Airbnb/VRBO → Refinance after 12–18 months based on new income comps → Repeat with equity pull-out capital.Even though condos can be trickier with financing and HOA dynamics, the math has worked surprisingly well when:The HOA allows STR operations.Renovations target higher ADR and occupancy.The appraisal reflects short-term rental income rather than long-term leases.I’ve noticed this approach works best when you treat each condo almost like a “micro–multifamily” — tracking cash flow, management efficiency, and appreciation just like you would for a small apartment deal.Curious — has anyone else here applied the BRRRR method to condos or coastal properties instead of single-family or multifamily units?

Would you recommend starting with a smaller deal, partnering up, or applying for hard money?

Just remember, once you get to 30 days, MN State rental laws apply, not Airbnb rules, and for that reason, you would be best to create a lease, keep some extra revenue by saving AirBNB fees, and save the tenant the cost of the taxes which do not apply on a lease.

Increasing your limit will in turn improve your utilization assuming you aren't spending more I usually apply for a new card every 6 months or so - sure you take a hard inquiry (falls off after 2 years, if I remember right) but the increase in credit limit and automatic decrease in utilization actually results in an improvement in my credit score 

You can I would just watching to not to apply too many places. 

So if the property goes into service in 2025, the cost seg must be applied on your 2025 tax return.However, since you plan to qualify for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) in 2026, you can do a cost segregation study in 2026 and apply a catch-up depreciation adjustment (Form 3115, Change in Accounting Method) to claim what you missed in prior years.