Constantly trading properties would take to much time and mental energy, which I need for something else.

It’s a smart way to capture those paper losses and use them to reduce taxable gains, which is definitely something I’ll keep in mind as I look to manage my portfolio.And, yes, I’m mentally okay with seeing the $100k drop to $90k if that happens, knowing I have a long time horizon (given my age). 

Renting by the room can boost cash flow, but check local rental laws.

Again, I think investment clubs can certainly help, but you need to be careful of the potential for group think mentality in these clubs.  

A few days later, we were meeting the seller face-to-face.The situation wasn’t ideal.The seller was doing everything he could just to keep his head above water.He had family living in the property—not helping, not maintaining it.It was draining him mentally, emotionally, and financially.He made the tough call to sell.Not because he wanted to—because he had to.That’s the part people don’t always see in this business.It’s not just houses.

These can boost property appeal and command higher rents.- Short-Term Rentals in Non-Traditional Markets: Secondary markets like Florence, Alabama, are ideal for short-term rentals.

There are companies that have recently entered the market that do a full service marketing like GOSRT and MARKET MYSTR and others that provide templates and help but you have to actually do some work like STRDIGITAL and BOOSTLY.

We always check the assessor as we see people trying to boost unit count when it's not actually true.  

Quote from @Sunil Ghosal: Most of the Boostly websites I see are very slow to give quotes and have higher downtime.

But cashflow can be just as important to a small business (and your mental health).