Quote from @Tiffany Chohfi: 8/14 update: Steven Yoak is not a part of this initial post: he has been instrumental and amazing since I’ve started working with him.

When people reach out to me on what to do, my first response is: assume its all lost and if you get something consider it a win - but do not expect to get your initial investment back so people can prepare accordingly.  

Vacasa seems like they cover everything which is great for hands off owners, but they charge an arm and a leg.

I’m currently working on growing my real estate portfolio and have been evaluating different strategies. lately I’ve been focusing more on small multifamily, as it feels like a more stable long-term play.I initially looked closely at short-term rentals, but lately I’ve been questioning how resilient that model is over the long term compared to more traditional rental assetsFor those of you actively investing right now — are you leaning more toward multifamily stability or still pursuing str opportunities?

It doesn't make sense that they would only charge you $15k to give a a 3-4x profit handed straight to you. 

Quote from @Daniel Ragan: They charge you $12k to join.

My wife signed up for VRBO using a promotion that offered a $500 signup bonus for new hosts.She completed the requirements listed on the promotion page.When she contacted support about the bonus, they initially told her the promotion did not exist.

The lenders pulling ahead are the ones who've systematized their underwriting logic so every deal gets scored consistently—regardless of volume.For what it's worth, we've seen shops cut their file-to-term-sheet time by 40-60% just by automating the intake and initial scoring layer, freeing up the underwriter to focus on the judgment calls that actually require experience.Curious what your current process looks like at Abide Kingdom—are you running a standardized scorecard or more of a case-by-case approach?

. ($70k total capital contribution).Him (Operating Partner): He found the deal, holds the loan in his name, manages the contractor/renovation, and handles property management.We wanted to do a 50/50 partnership and initially looked at flipping the house.

Be sure your Rental Prep process is thorough, so move in and initial period is completely trouble free.