What’s nice is that Airbnb absorbs the cost of those coupons themselves—they don’t pass it on to hosts.

Lots of new construction has stopped and Jacksonville has absorbed a ton of new units and continues to have strong population growth.

In most markets that would only be a welcome increase in inventory and absorbed quickly. 

Should I file an insurance claim or absorb the ongoing cleaning costs and move on. 

Assuming the $30k to $40k loss is accurate, you can absorb a lot of increased payment for that amount.So I would not sell the 2 br.

Assuming tenants are screened properly, the tenant is going to require less oversight, and the properties can absorb cap ex easier than lower cost real estate meaning systems can be replaced rather than the need to continually implement band-aid fixes. 

You aren't in locations where you are getting the best quality tenants, and when a W/D isn't within budget you are working with lean margins and price points where it's more difficult to absorb cap ex.

At the moment, I'm focused on absorbing all the information I can before jumping into the active learning of actually investing.

The next year my goal is to absorb as much as I can from immersive learning opportunities and the experience of others, prepping for my first house hack (hopefully in 2026!).

I've been reading through posts, absorbing what I can, and trying to understand this world I'm stepping into.I'm currently based in New York, which is the market I'm most familiar with, though I don't own any property yet.