@Myka ArtisThis is gold — thanks for sharing!

Use Your PM Skills to Your AdvantageYou already know how to manage timelines, teams, and budgets - that’s gold in REI.

Well, you said "Anything" @Stephen Keighery so I'll go for the gold.... 

Realtor - the right realtor is worth their weight in gold, so don't discount their expertise...you'll find some awesome people to work with here on BP.Expensive - Appreciation or cashflow is your real question...what's your current job and plans for the future?

-Others think it’s just the end of the COVID STR gold rush and we’re entering a new “normal.”

Last year we helped eight buyers acquire exceptional coastal STR's in; Brookings, Gold Beach, Bandon, Manzanita, Arch Cape and Yachats, with two in 2025 under contract in Seaside and Rockaway Beach.

Focus on Year-Round UtilityThat Seasonality score of 93 is gold—capitalize by marketing your STR for both:Leisure travel (weekend getaways, events, family visits)Business/professional stays (hospitals, universities, tech & pharma)📅 Strategy: Set smart minimum stays mid-week, and offer long-weekend or workcation discounts.

Markets are capped on ARV, no matter if you make the bathrooms out of solid gold or plastic. 

And from Fannie's perspective, even at 100% of purchase price LTV, there's still $150k of equity in it as confirmed by a conservative cash out refinance appraisal, so she isn't complaining because to her this is a rock solid gold-standard 65% LTV loan.Now, worth mentioning, mortgage guidelines always change.

MyRental by CoreLogic is another reputable platform.That said, the real gold is in pairing the credit/background check with income verification from the source—not just a paystub or PDF.