During difficult economic times, fewer people tend to take vacations.

However, I have found local property managers to be very helpful in stating whether an area was difficult to rent, what the market rents were, and even personally knowing some of the tenants of buildings I was considering.

Hey @Moshe Marciano, CA can be very difficult but you can find some areas that still allow it.More state wide regs are coming for 2024 that could affect payouts and such.

When do you think it was more difficult to find a "deal" on real estate, in 2011 or 2019?

REI is a long-term venture; if you cannot hold this will be a very difficult process.  

It's difficult to answer the question without more information. 

@V.G Jason Are you finding it difficult to estimate ARV right now? 

They will tell you what areas want to buy and areas that are more difficult to rent. 

Due to the popularity and scarcity of these properties in Nashville, it would be difficult to find a property meeting the STR requirements given a proposed purchase price of ~$300-350k.Additionally, your situation is a bit unique as it sounds like you may be living away from your primary residence more often than not, and as such, I also recommend you confirm with a lender whether this situation would qualify for this type of (primary residence) loan.

I bought the land outright but financing the mobile at the time was difficult and expensive.