Make sure every single detail is in writing, reviewed by a professional, and that you feel 100% comfortable walking away.The "Too Easy" Pitch: A 5-10% down hard money loan for a first-timer is very aggressive.

The question is simple What are the best markets right now for STR in Florida?

Those are legal issues, not tax issues, and renaming the relationship does not protect you.If it actually worked the way the guru claims, I'm sure every landlord in strict markets would already be doing it.

Treat “potential rent” as noise.If it’s not rented today, and if the housing authority hasn’t approved it, it’s not real.We only use:• Current rent (if occupied)• Verified Section 8 payment standard for THAT bedroom countNot “after you add a wall.”Not “after a full rehab.”Not “after the market improves.”2.

Also creating marketing material, generating and illustrating MLS stats, updating information to MLS for new listings, updating transaction coordination software (i.e.

The other thing with comparing these 2 would be MLS deals are easy to find, off market is not.

I’m trying to better understand who the ideal buyer profile is, both for this property and for future projects like it.I’m not trying to advertise or pitch it - I’m hoping to get smarter about how investors, house-hackers, and long-term buyers think about properties like this one.

Read a bunch of BiggerPockets book as part of a course I took by Derek Moneyberg called Real Estate Riches.I live in Tokyo and want to invest in the Japanese market despite the many difficulties involved in the market here (depreciation, shrinking population, etc, deflation, etc.)I think the best way for me to get started is to buy a property in Central Tokyo and house hack, I have probably between 50k-100k liquid that I can use, but I'd like to get financing for a bigger property if possible. 

Also you should market to both builder-developers and investors.

You take physically distressed property, to market standards, for profit.