The thinking is that weekend demand carries most of the revenue, while the weekdays serve as my primary residence.On weekends I’d typically either visit my parents (no lodging cost) or spend time in a nearby city, so being out of the property those nights would fit my routine.Before buying, I want to test the weekly reality — being out every weekend, coordinating cleaning, turnover timing, etc.

I am looking for a Safe Base Hit in the Milwaukee market (targeting 53212, 53207, 53214, 53215, 53219) and want to get a gut check on my current stress test.

For those using DSCR loans, what assumptions are you stress-testing most — rent, taxes, insurance, or reserves?

I’m testing something and need brutally honest feedback from investors & brokers.Every deal starts the same way: zoning PDFs, city portals, traffic counts, demographic tabs, Google Maps… and hours of manual work before you even know if a site is worth 10 more minutes.I’m building a tool that turns one address into a structured feasibility snapshot (zoning, allowed uses, infrastructure, market context, risk flags).

The key test is whether normal day-to-day living would cause it and solid move-in and move-out photos are what make your decision hold up.

Of course I could just get another bracket and patch holes if I can't find the same bracket but maybe throwing in a $150 tv might be worth the possible hassle in the future? 

For the dings in the wall, do you have left over paint that you can use to touch them up after you patch and sand them with filler? 

It’s really the waterproofing layer that dictates timing.I also flag properties where multiple patch repairs are happening,  that’s usually the sign we’re approaching lift & relay territory.

Real Estate Agents take state RE tests, pass, get their license and then go get listings and in several cases with no formal sales training.

If you have a few rentals and your budgets for expenses, vacancy, cap ex are working adding another unit isn't something you need to stress over "testing" because I always view my risk as being my portfolio as a whole not property by property.