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Here’s my bull case for STRs. The STR asset class is the most misunderstood. You can call it a real estate investment, but there’s more to it than that. You can also call it hospitality, but you’re not a full time hotelier. The truth is that it’s both. And in that way it’s unique. High yield potential It’s no secret that STRs offer high yields. Most would say you’re not even getting a good deal unless you’re into double digit returns, which is above most other asset classes. The pushback is how much time is involved. Although time can be hard to value and might differ between people. This creates opportunities for mispricings of the asset class and alpha for those that put in the time. Flexibility with your time (and earnings) STRs are an investment that gives you a choice. You can be more or less active. You can do it as a side hustle on top of a full-time job, or go all in and live solely on the income. Your time and skills can be used to improve the asset or operate more effectively. Both will increase earnings and the return on your investment. And by doing so, reduce your risk. When all is said and done, most investors underwrite new investments around 20% cash on cash returns, and often more. Optionality Very few investments provide so many options, each one a source of value. Live in it. Rent it. Vacation in it. Improve it. Sell it. Stocks, bonds, or other types of real estate, funds or REITs offer no such possibility. At any given time in an STR investment, you have multiple ways to monetize, use or get liquidity. Accessible Financing STRs is surprisingly easy. A clear process, high success rates, relatively low down payments and interest rates. Contrast that with starting a business, which is risky, capital intensive and has low success rates. If you are successful, your only asset might be you, which makes selling or retiring difficult. You can invest in your own STR with as little as tens of thousands of dollars. If you’re creative, handy or can spare the time, you can reduce the size of your investment while simultaneously increasing your profit. Supercharging your return. Investing in real estate normally takes multiple properties, or very expensive ones, to produce material cash flows. It may be rare to find real estate investments with 50% returns, but it's not all that uncommon with STRs. You can earn tens of thousands of cash flow annually with just one. While you may not get rich quick, you’ll get there a lot faster. Institutions may eventually enter the asset class although that could take time. They may not solve the scaling, operational and human capital challenges as effectively as millions of smaller investors. But if they ever do, you’ll wish you had invested earlier. Not every house can be a business, but those that can are exceedingly valuable. STRs may not be right for everyone, but you might consider whether they’re right for you.

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