But when we compare this year's figures to 2019 (the last normal tourism year pre-COVID), we see continued growth. 

Balancing growth and caution is crucial for those leaving their W-2 job.Good luck!

It’s also worth considering things like the local market conditions, return on investment, population and job growth trends, and other economic indicators.

Lesson from Radiant Young Adults night in Tampa – "Staying Power"Last Thursday's session reminded me:- Stay consistent- Play the long game- Consistency always beats periodic bursts of intensity- Consistency might feel “boring,” but that’s where growth happensStay the course!

However, since interest rates jumped up in 2022, new construction starts have dropped a ton in the area, so within the next 1-3 years the amount of new supply coming into the market will drop a ton, and we should see demand outpace supply again and start seeing organic rent growth come back. 2015-2022 you would see 3-10% organic rent growth per year depending on the property and submarket. 

A few general tips - look for markets with strong economic growth - job growth, population growth, network with other investors in your area and check which states they are investing in, for out-of-state investing - work with someone who has your best interests at heart and is also an investor who can easily plug you in with their network (GCs, lenders, PMs).

The growth is mostly in the surrounding suburbs, but we also have a chronic housing shortage both for sale and for rent.

(WSFA) - The numbers are in and Montgomery is seeing major growth when it comes to tourism with travel expenditures near $1 billion.BiggerPockets also did an analysis with similar results.

What helped me learn real estate investing was just analyzing as many properties as possible to build the muscle. 

@Michael Rostwhenever anyone says 'great cash flow,' I don't even need to know what state or city it's in - if it's a long term rental with conventional financing at today's interest rates, it's not happening unless unrealistic assumptions are being made like zero repairs, zero capex, zero vacancy ever, zero turnover ever, and 8% rent growth forever.post the numbers here if you want a review.