We close next week on a live-in fixer house and will be moving out shortly there after.Our original plan was to rent the townhome but as I’m learning how to run the numbers on rentals it does not appear to cash flow.Here are the particulars ...It is a 3/2.5 townhome that we bought new 8 years ago.

It looks like it is short of the 1% rule a bit as well as being over 70% ARV.

Hello @Tim Eng, I'm closing on an MFP here shortly and I was wondering if you had happen to find a good PM in the Cinci area. 

Buyer will be less qualified for the same amount of loan; in plain English, buyers cannot afford the price of the property that he or she is looking at to buy at the higher rate….An educated buyer agent should search more (work harder) to find a similar property for his buyer, it is not a bad idea to search for motivated sellers or short sales.

If anyone in the Nashville area wants to meet up, or if you're considering short term rentals, Please let me know! 

What makes the college area so attractive? 

It will most likely be a short sale.

You can absolutely have success with short term rentals in the valley.

@Anthony Bright If you are trying to sell lender won’t lend on short term basis although you have other option open to take out loan.

I may try short-term seller finance strategy.