KW charges too high of monthly fees.

Short-term capital is extremely effective when the exit is clearly defined upfront.From a lender’s standpoint, the biggest safeguards I look for are:A realistic timeline (with buffer) for rehab, lease-up, or saleA clearly executable exit (refi, sale, or take-out lender already identified)Conservative leverage, especially on heavier value-add projectsBorrowers who understand holding costs and don’t rely on best-case scenariosWhere investors get into trouble isn’t the cost of short-term capital — it’s when delays stack up and there’s no margin or backup plan.Used properly, short-term funding is a tool to create speed and opportunity.

The second one is for Operating Expenses where  payments are deposited  (rents, late fees, lost key charges, tenant-caused-damage charges, laundry machine income, event room fee), and used to pay  regular monthly expenses.

Let’s look at your management fee structures next to ensure margins stay lean.

Most of the formal auction sites I've seen are goofy, and either charge additional fees or profit by shifting traditional seller expenses to buyers.Fair housing laws can make private real estate auctions legally sensitive, but bigger barriers may be financing and disclosure rules.

Beyond maintenance a good PM software will auto assign late fees, e sign leases, have integrated applications and leasing and much more!

That said, we made the decision to allow pets (and charge a fee) in late 2024 and attribute some of the boost in revenue to that. 

You want a $3,500 all-in payment with 10% down.The Reality: With current interest rates (~6.5%+) and HOA fees (~$500+), a $3,500 monthly cap limits your purchase price to roughly $480k – $520k.The Market: Decent 1-bed condos in Bed-Stuy often trade closer to $600k – $750k.

We did Airbnb for a few months, but didn't like the extra fees and restrictions they placed on us for guest communications, so we don't list with them anymore.

Running 3 rental properties and my current household, throughout 2025 i had to blow through a mixture of savings and reserves and use rental income to survive. its long story, but i have recently experienced a situation with my sfh rental needed a $6k hvac system, all slapped on a credit card with 24 month 0% interest. the net income is only $100 on that one. the other two rentals are condos. the one condo an hour away, the tenant passed away and now sits vacant. the second condo is 15 mins away, its a studio with low hoa and $1100 in rent with $195 HOA fee $1100 annual taxes and now worth $100k and i purchased it for $70k 3 years ago.