Hi all,Happy New Year! Just purchased my first STR in Sevierville, TN. Closed mid-December and was able to get two bookings for the holidays. I know January and February are slow months, but looking for suggestions to...

That will probably be your best bet, to buy a fixer and get it cleaned up and then rent it out.Best wishes and good luck with your endeavors.  

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

Any advice, tips, or scripts for making the initial contact and navigating this process would be greatly appreciated!

I am offering 15% interest on the initial investment plus 40% ROI after a six-month grace period.

I hopped on the roof with the garden hose to defend the property (even though initially it was contained) when suddenly an ember spread to a palm tree (that had been neglected to be trimmed for years) that instantaneously atomized/vaporized into hundreds of embers and spotted fires on several homes.

Oftentimes my initial consultation call with a potential client runs 1 hr and that still doesn't give me enough time to cover everything about the STR market on O'ahu.  1.  

I initially looked into Baltimore, but after some research, I noticed the population has been steadily declining, so I’m not feeling as confident about that market. 

In short, having all the conversations and commitments in strategy, setting up LLC and all the fun docs of who's doing what, and I'd suggest even getting initial funding into account for at least EM. 

These buyers are playing the long game—betting on rising property values and rents, which offsets initial breakeven or negative cash flow.If you’re starting out, I strongly recommend focusing on single-family homes in neighborhoods at the high end of the "low-end market" spectrum.