Straight answers to the questions people actually ask before getting into short-term rentals, from someone who built a four-property portfolio across four states.
I'm Sandy Lee. I bought my first short-term rental at 52, after a 30-year career in engineering and construction, and loved it so much I bought three more in under two years.
A lot of what's written about short-term rentals is either hype or doom. These pages are neither. Each one answers a real question plainly, and points you toward the free webinar or my YouTube channel if you want to go further.
My free short-term rental calculator. Enter a home price, bedrooms and a down payment to see cash flow, mortgage paydown and appreciation, year by year.
Try the calculator ›Seven quick questions, about two minutes, no email needed. Get a first-year plan built around your own goal, and the class I'd start you with.
Get my plan ›Not dead, but not easy money either. What changed, and what still works.
Read ›Why a later start can be an advantage, not a disadvantage.
Read ›How self-management actually fits around a demanding W-2 schedule.
Read ›A plain-English look at why high earners pay attention, and what to verify with your CPA.
Read ›The free webinar walks through how I think about returns, markets, and operations. The YouTube channel covers it all in more depth, one topic at a time.