Is lack of real estate experience.  

One of my biggest red flags when dealing with lenders is lack of transparency around fees.

Cash flow has been compressed for ALL asset types by the increase in interest rates, and there is also increased competition for STRs. 

Are there areas you do not want to invest in because of travel time, lack of a network, or other life factors? 

You'll find Cary and Morrisville to be the most desirable and get great appreciation too but also very competitive still, significantly higher in price, and it becomes much harder to make numbers works.

However, we're unable to gain access because they lack a local team.Poplar, if you are seeing this message, please address the situation in Columbus, Ohio.

As a long-standing customer, my interactions with their team, particularly a customer service representative named Mike, have been deeply disappointing and reflect a lack of professionalism and organizational competence.Initially, I discovered an issue with a second account that was inadvertently created under my name.

I have   maybe 10 of them but I also built 35 new builds and have one going right now.very competitive market  but aren't they all.

This lack of understanding led to cash flow issues early on.

I think most of the available mailers come off "corporate" and lack the local feel to attract sellers and potential leads.