Our team is known for delivering top-tier service, optimizing rental performance, and helping owners operate their assets completely hands-off.In addition, I run a separate short-term rental management company in Hocking Hills, one of Ohio’s top vacation rental markets.

Our team is known for delivering top-tier service, optimizing rental performance, and helping owners operate their assets completely hands-off.In addition, I run a separate short-term rental management company in Hocking Hills, one of Ohio’s top vacation rental markets.

I specialize in investment properties, high-end homes, and commercial real estate, and I run Updegraff Group Realty, a full-service brokerage that helps investors not only find and fund deals but also manage construction, optimize returns, and scale their portfolios.Financing Your First Deal Without Using Your Own MoneyIt’s a common question, and the truth is—it’s very doable, but it requires strategy and relationships.

They’re optimizing for the wrong variables—pref equity thresholds, fund mandates, or models built for 2021—and they stay stuck in that misalignment longer than they should.Also really like your point on bringing sellers more than just money.

Other options (as Drew mentioned):Given you're near a hospital, medium-term rentals (MTRs) might be worth exploring—platforms like Furnished Finder or even direct outreach to travel nurse agencies could be a way to boost income without the high turnover and management headaches of STRs.Ultimately, your decision might come down to your primary goal: Are you optimizing for cashflow now, long-term appreciation, or portfolio growth?

For example an optimized $750K Palm Springs/Indio STR might generate $125-150K in gross annual revenue but after the double digit occupancy taxes, property taxes, insurance and utilities, the actual ROI could be similar to a similarly valued home on the coast generating $75-80K.

Hi Paulina,You're doing a great job already, optimizing photos, tweaking pricing, and making thoughtful listing updates.

I enjoy identifying opportunities, optimizing those opportunities, and seeing my net worth grow.  

Hi, Just looking at this sensitivity table, I guess 55% is probably where I can have a little bit of cash flow to handle ongoing issues while being not too far from the optimal CoC.Yes, I'm aiming for section 8 - I hope I didn't make a mistake there with the rent.

Any other creative strategies for optimizing cash flow in a situation like this?