All Forum Posts by: Emilio Shah

 What is the difference in "vibe" between Knoxville and Chattanooga?

Anyone in the Greater Springfield or Branson area have insight on local market conditions?

Thanks for the reply. How is the market there compared to say Knoxville? I know someone who recently moved to Sweetwater which is midway between the two. What types of opportunities do you think are most prevalent in Chattanooga?

Hi @Keli'i Lum,

I have similar reasons to you. Just getting into this. Limited budget. Looking to relocate myself and have been considering both Middle/East TN and the MO Ozarks. TN seems so much more expensive across the board even without buying in the really touristy spots in the Smokies. My long term ideal set up would be to live on some land within an hour of some investment properties. Branson/Springfield easily meet this criteria without being crazy expensive.

I have read lots of posts about Branson and it seems like there may be some restrictions around STR. Thoughts?

Total rookie here, but looking at a similar area. Just curious how you decided on Branson, MO 

Hi all my name is Emilio,

I am new to BP and real estate investing in general. I am a homesteader currently in New Mexico and have been trying to educate (podcasts, books, BP forums, etc) myself in the ways of real estate investing. 

I currently work remotely and have a W2 income with some savings.

I am looking to relocate east either to the Missouri Ozarks or Middle/East Tennessee. One of the critical components of choosing my next homestead location will be access to a decent size city within an hour or so where I can do buy and hold investments for cash flow. I am planning on taking a road trip in the next month to scout some different areas and get a lay of the land. 

I thought I would try and make some connections in these two regions before my trip and go from there.

From what I can tell, TN seems more expensive across the board than Southern MO. I personally know of people from all over the country that are moving to these two regions (at least twice as many to TN though). It seems like the real estate market is much stronger in Middle/East Tennessee than it is in say Springfield, MO. I am assuming some of this is due to the tax differences.

Any advice, tips or connections are appreciated.

Thanks so much,

Emilio