I've personally been burnt badly on the no permit game so we are singing in the same choir! 

@Edouard Pierre look for a company that leases coin laundry machines.

Game changer!

If the answer is NO - DON'T INVEST THEREFrom my experience and speaking with investors who have been in the game for a long time - their success comes down to: buying solid assests in solid areas, holding onto them for a good amount of time, taking care of them, and finding tenants who take care of their assets.

I need to step my game up :)

You're already ahead of the game by educating yourself, so keep that momentum going.

The University related events can make or break a full year, so you really have to capitalize on Graduation, Parents Weekend, and home football games.  

Also, what’s working for you these days to stay ahead of the game?

I have started to steer away from Florida's tax certificates since the hedge funds buy nearly all of them for 0.25% interest and bumped all of the little guys out of the game. 

Due to Hurricane Helene, we had to unilaterally cancel a number of guest bookings in Cocke County, TN.  While no properties actually flooded, the entire area was a disaster - roads destroyed, rescues, loss of power, a...