Really valuable over the years have been: pest control is a tenant responsibility, lawn and leaves with a penalty fee if not done, unpaid utilities equal unpaid rents (this is HUGE!) 

As I young teenager I was introduced to real estate investing from my football coach who at the time was heavily invested throughout the Chicago area and with doing so was able to leave his job as a Chicago Police officer.

I think I'm leaving money on the table.

I have modeled this house hack scenario in an Excel spreadsheet to the best of my ability, simulating the cash flow from the year purchased to year sold, and the average returns look quite a bit higher than 15% which leaves me feeling optimistic but also like I have missed something.In any case, I hope that provides a picture of where I am coming from, and I would greatly appreciate any advice you have.Blessings to you. 

Assuming a flashy excel pro-forma and your “home run” purchase will have private lenders fighting to fund your deal will leave you disappointed.

But doing so, in this case, would effectively wipe out today’s payout and leave the calendar open with almost no notice to rebook.Any thoughts in what you will do here, do I accept or politely declined the date change and explained that the timing falls outside the flexible window to make changes per our cancellation/modification policy. seems also no middle ground (It does not allow me to surcharge a one night stay ).How do you handle same-day change requests while balancing fairness and protecting your calendar?

Thank you for pointing out leaving out much of the property details and also the tenant.

any one else I hate getting PM"s then I cant respond as it leaves an impression I am being rude to the person that sent it.. anyone else have issues ?

You can carry all or part of the sale price, set the interest rate, term, and even a balloon payment.Before doing it, make sure the monthly payments cover your costs (taxes, insurance, HOA if any) and leave a margin for cash flow.Also, consider having a note and mortgage/deed of trust drafted by a professional, so you’re protected if the buyer ever stops paying.Owner financing can be a great way to get higher returns than traditional sales, but you want the numbers to pencil out for you today — not just for the buyer.

My plan is to buy a property for the year or so I am there and then turn it into a rental property afterwards once I leave (either short term or long term rentals).