I am going to give you some thoughts on a macro level, and it is important to understand that distinction:  In all of STR history, and that's going back many decades, there was really only one time frame that one could buy a property for 20 percent down and actually turn a positive monthly cashflow immediately. 

This distinction is what makes the loan structure so attractive to fix and flip investors transitioning into rentals.

It's a popular platform for travel medical professionals that have two fairly distinct rental behaviours: They want studios and one bedrooms close to the hospital (15-20 mins max) and they often have a limited budget of around $1600 or less.If you have a larger home, Airbnb is a GREAT place to market your MTR as it is the largest OTA out there with about 20-25% of nights booked for 30 nights and more.

Hey Kira, just want to make the distinction that short-term rentals are a hospitality business layered on top of a real estate investment, assuming you own the property (which is optional). 

We are in Tampa and have 2 distinct submarkets, Tampa being the urban draw and the Pinellas County Beaches which are primarily family units and the smattering of group trips (bach, golf, fishing, etc). 

If financially feasible, I would recommend considering investments in both short-term rentals (STR) and long-term rentals (LTR), as each can offer distinct advantages for building wealth and diversifying income.If you're currently in a high-income bracket, you may benefit from conducting a cost segregation study on rental properties to accelerate depreciation and reduce your taxable income in the near term.Additionally, you might want to consider:Establishing an LLC, potentially in joint ownership with your spouse (if married), which can provide liability protection and potential tax flexibility.Rolling over your 401(k) into a self-directed IRA (SDIRA), which would allow you to invest retirement funds into real estate and potentially gain additional tax-deferred or tax-free growth, depending on the account structure.

This distinction is critical, because while depreciation can look very powerful on paper, the actual tax benefit depends on the investor’s overall tax profile.

Important distinction here: a 1031 exchange can defer capital gains tax on the sale of an investment property, but it doesn’t eliminate or avoid inheritance/estate tax in New Jersey.

I made distinct posts tailored to different investor strategies (Fix & Flip vs.

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