To be able to hold multiple properties in our name, shrug off thousands of dollars in repair costs as if you're buying something from the McDonald's Dollar Menu, and preparing for the next deal that comes along.    

I'd imagine those who invest in those are either not taking the time to look for optimal deals or using the income to pay for the mortgage without caring for cashflow.

Heres instructions on turning Class Tracking on: To turn on Class Tracking in QuickBooks, follow these steps: Choose the Edit menu's Preferences command.

With that cash out it will put me at 67% ltv which is pretty well optimized in my book.

@Brady WileyI’m in a similar boat and will be creating and optimizing a website and PPC opportunities.

I'm all for the optimism, but 50% drops?

Living in sub optimal conditions to be close to work is no longer necessary.  2.

We have not self managed a STR in over a decade because we do not have the time to do it to the level that optimizes our return.

What I'm doing now is optimizing operations in as many ways as possible, keeping tenants happy in as many ways as possible, and doing the same for management.

That would be optimal.