My biggest hesitation is making sure I have a trustworthy team in place before I pull the trigger, but I know at some point I need to follow your lead and just take the leap, even if it’s not the “perfect” property.Out of curiosity — was there one thing that gave you the confidence to move from analyzing to actually pulling the trigger on your first property?

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Out of curiosity, what’s been your go-to strategy for finding sellers open to creative financing?

Out of curiosity, are you leaning more toward long-term rentals, short-term, or something else as your first step? 

Renew the judgment, plus your accrued interest, plus your "legal costs", before the ten year mark, or the judgment becomes void (along with the abstract).

., booking management, repairs, advertising, tenant communication), as the IRS may closely scrutinize these claims.Keep supporting evidence such as receipts, invoices, emails, or calendars, which can strengthen your position.Differentiate personal use vs. rental use of the property to avoid reclassification issues.Understand potential recharacterization risks—without proper substantiation, the IRS could reclassify your STR income as passive, resulting in additional taxes, penalties, and accrued interest.Review annually with a tax advisor/EA to ensure your activities align with current regulations and to optimize deductions (e.g., depreciation, repairs vs. improvements, start-up costs).Failure to follow these requirements can significantly weaken your position in case of an audit.

Hello BP members, this next post is strictly out of curiosity and I hope it doesn't rustle any feathers.

This is our idea of finding a beach home that we can use (on a limited basis) and explore how to dive into the STR world out of curiosity.  

Even if someone passes, they’ll respect that you’re bringing them deals they don’t have to “re-underwrite.”Out of curiosity — are you mainly sourcing in Middle TN for flippers, or are you also pulling in buy-and-hold investors?

Out of curiosity why would you seeking for seller financing deals?