If you do the rental you lose the $500,000 avoidance at the end of 5 years unless you’re military.I believe it’s worth it for a few reasons.A) High W2 income earner with no flexibility for tax deferralsB) Have a long term goal to own a few income producing properties in the Chad Carson small but mighty mindsetC) Plan to hold property for long term.

I was speaking at a RIA event in LA one time and I asked the audiance about 100 folks who did private lending over half the room raised their hands.. just have to go to these events and keep networking easy to find someone.

As a half way measure.  

But you also have to think that the reason investors buy these properties, or really any properties at all, is because if you're planning smart, the return is not just cash flow.

With over half a decade of working for mid-sized accounting organizations specializing in financial reporting, budget/forecasting, and compliance.

AndYES, it really is a stupid idea.If you use the money that you net from this house, YOU, not half with someone else, can purchase something and 6 years from now you will have that appreciation by yourself. 

Last week the projected revenue was basically cut in half or greater on all properties I have looked at (100s of properties). 

Seems like about half the population has pets these days, so by NOT allowing them, you are cutting potential bookings by half - maybe more, since a pet owner is more likely to go STR versus hotel.

.- Voice AI can answer 100% of your inbound calls- Book appointments straight to your calendar- And eliminate missed opportunities entirely.That alone is a massive win when most investors barely answer half their calls live.

My listings have only been active for about a week and a half.