We have a Chicago general contracting business, and handling the field operations is a ridiculously heavy lift.As far as finding customers I think you'll have some good success with gorillia marking at some of the local investor meetups. 

Cheers to a successful 2025!

You WILL be successful. 

@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

Thanks again and I wish you all a happy and successful real estate year! 

My question is this - does Johnson City receive enough visitation to justify a successful STR?

Your life style has lead you to this situation and you must change your lifestyle in order to be successful with real estate. 

https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/short-term-v... has the details.So with that said, I have had several clients purchase STVRs and have great success. 

It is a sure thing that you will have success simply based on your introspection!