It was an honor to be invited as their guest presenter.

How far behind are you?

As someone who eventually wants to buy, I don't see that making much sense.

It’s relatively close to Houston and has strong demand due to Texas A&M, events, and business travel, making it a flexible market for STR and mid-term rentals.If you’re open to exploring other high-performing areas, I’d be happy to share insights and data with you.

For finding my first properties, word of mouth and local networking worked well, plus reaching out to hosts on Airbnb with personalized messages.When pitching, focus on how you’ll add value (like boosting reviews or optimizing pricing) and avoid coming off too salesy.

And more than 600,000 residents are projected to move to the county in the next 25 years — raising the total to 1.7 million by 2050.Along with Mecklenburg, approximately 79% of the growth in the Charlotte region is expected to occur in the counties of York, S.C., (312,810 to 481,714 people), Union (269,572 to 481,612), and Iredell (212,583 to 335,056 ).A historic jumpIn the last 25 years, more than 962,000 people moved to the Charlotte region.

Is property management the only way to make this work?

We are considering building and holding townhomes but need to determine the costs.  

Make sure they are "investor friendly" and well connected in the neighborhood.

Since you're using a GC, make sure they are properly covered.