Imagine the return if nothing was trapped in the investment.  

Picture this: Elderly parents own the family home but have unpaid IRS debt with a federal tax lien filed. They pass away, and their three adult children inherit the property. The kids assume they're getting a clean in...

Most of us underestimate property taxes (I did too). We take the seller’s current tax bill, drop it into the spreadsheet, and call it analysis. Then the city reassesses, taxes jump, and the cash-flowing deal turns int...

During winter your condensate line p-trap (if there is even one) may dry up.Your HVAC system should run under positive pressure, so I think it's more likely that former than the latter, though don't rule anything out.  

In addition, it is not just the $10k return, but at refinance it allows me to minimize my trapped investment in the property.  

I was born and raised in the area and love working in and giving back to my community.

I might be lucky that I didn't fall into the student loan trap.

Let’s turn a few of those challenges into takeaways that can help the next investor avoid the same traps.— Brandon

The trap with the 2018-2023 period of time is, it was a perfect storm for the STR investment class.

Actually it will slow you down as you will get trapped by the salary.1.