It's developing rapidly and has demand for tenants.

I wouldn't be buying in CA.Growing up in the SoCal area, yes the appreciation has been great the past 20 years; but they way the state is headed, people continue to leave.Red tape in California has caused business to evacuate, high net worth individuals are also beginning to exit the state.Food for thought.

Anyway, I spend a lot of time in the STR forum and I didn't take either of you to be pissing on the post, especially since Jay, John and Michael are all major contributors to this forum and are pretty level headed overall.  

So, is this a sign of fewer people coming to Hilton Head or a broader reflection of the economy?

We are regretting moving out of state, and plan to head back soon.

But I'm, like, a person that has a good you-know-what (points to his head)."

Jackson hit many good points on the head.

This probably seems attractive but at the same time if it stays unpermitted it can be head aches along the way and if i were to ever sell in future run into the same sort of problems. 

It does look like interest rates are headed lower in the future with the expected timeline of the next 12 months so given that you may want to consider looking into a HELOC now to tap into the equity that you have for down payments and then refinance as rates come lower but if you want to connect and talk through in more detail, I’d love that. send me a DM.

With your wife’s connections there, you’ll also have a head start in building a local network.Beyond Orlando, consider expanding your search to areas like Ocala and Sebring.