The tricky bit is when my spouse gets promoted she'll be pulled into a specialty assignment where there could be an unaccompanied tour, which gives the family uncertainty on where we could stay.

The only solution is don’t buy in low class areas where this stuff is common. 

In a lot of hot or overly competitive areas, that margin is razor thin right now, which can make BRRRR tough to pull off unless you get really lucky or go direct to seller.Look for cities or neighborhoods with older housing stock, signs of revitalization, and less competition from retail buyers.

Commercial lenders typically have seasoning periods—they don’t love seeing the owner take out more debt than the acquisition amount within a short time after purchase.If you’re not confident that you have a conforming/DSCR lender who’ll allow a cash-out refi after you lease it, make sure you find one before you pull the trigger on the take down.

I actually moved here from Portland back in 2020 specifically to invest and now own 10+ rentals, and what keeps pulling people in is how strong the fundamentals are.

So minimal damage, and I have had one guy move in for 7 months, his dog pulled up all the grass in the backyard and some other stuff which cost us the full security deposit $3,600.00.

I've been looking into Airbnb for years but never pulled the trigger.

If you like, I can pull up some specific markets right now where self‐managing investors are buying long‐term rentals with 1% rule or close cash flow potential.

If you need the liquidity, HELOC is a good solution to tap into your primary home.

I always pull the county assessor records to verify the actual square footage and bedroom count against the listing.