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23 July 2024 | 52 replies
Please count me in.I live in Houston, but travel to Sarasota/ Bradenton quite often.
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22 July 2024 | 0 replies
Other significant players include IHG (10.5%), G6 (4.9%), and Choice (4.8%).Total room inventory has been relatively stable, with slight fluctuations:- January 2024: 103,379 rooms- February 2024: 107,068 rooms- March 2024: 103,353 roomsEmployment trends show gradual improvement:- 2024 projected employment growth: 0.9%- 2025 projected employment growth: 0.5%While population growth is expected to remain flat, household income is forecast to grow by 4.4% in 2024 and 3.5% in 2025, potentially supporting increased travel and hotel demand.Market OutlookThe Los Angeles hospitality market is poised for continued growth and stability:1.
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18 July 2024 | 10 replies
The only issue I see is horse trailers.
22 July 2024 | 7 replies
HelloWe travelled to tarpon springs with my wife in March and really loved the area and the parks/beaches there.We are thinking about buying a vacation house/ investment property there.
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23 July 2024 | 8 replies
This will get you experience in remodels and much lower down side than a normal flip because you are literally living in the house (so you know exactly what is going on and 0 travel time) and you are utilizing a low down payment, low rate program like a VA loan.
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20 July 2024 | 7 replies
I would like to rent it out to traveling nurses or corporate rentals since there is a very large Navy Base there and also 2 hospitals.
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20 July 2024 | 5 replies
I own 2 rental properties but travel for work.
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22 July 2024 | 24 replies
I was looking at doing a combination of LTR and MTR/STR (to travel nurses/business people) to have a little better cash flow.
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20 July 2024 | 9 replies
As of now, fix up the property to build equity then begin renting out to travel nurses in one year.
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20 July 2024 | 9 replies
Lot's of people traveling for work might target Eastie for a STR.