The negative position can consume years of cash flow. 

.- Manage Nightly Rates- Communicate with Guests- Schedule cleanings- Restock consumables as needed- Remediate potential maintenance itemsThe property is a duplex which is admittedly not in the best part of town but performed well ($3500+ /mo) before I turned it off since I was no longer able to keep up with it.

This initial negative position consumes the initial cash flow. 

Growth of stock value can be slow, time-consuming, and it is heavily subject to market risks.

Hey everyone, my name is Brandon Levesque and I’ve been sober for 3 days now and… oh, wait, wrong forum…Haha, in all seriousness I’ve been listening to a bunch of BP podcasts for a bit, reading books, and consuming as much information as possible and am looking to make the dive into real estate investing.

Your consumer score might be totally different from a mortgage one. 

Shortly after the removal, the tenant was served a 28-day notice to vacate.Today, we received an email from a Consumer Protection Investigator stating the tenant filed a complaint.

Should I let this one go and just make sure there is something more specific in the lease going forward.I have been trying to find a new tenant but as many of you know this is very time consuming.

Short term rentals are more time consuming (can be like a part time job - but so can managing regular rentals) but tend to produce more income.The East End of Long Island is incredibly difficult without a lot of cash - high end rentals want high end amenities and upkeep of the property (I’m thinking paint refreshed more often, power washing the house & patio, etc).  

It gives you the best return so you require less properties and with all the automations available, it's not very time consuming nor difficult.