Wondering how competitive it will be 

Fewer housing units hitting the market may drive up demand for existing rental properties.Long-Term Effects: While construction costs may rise, these delays could benefit mid-term rental owners by reducing competition, particularly if fewer new properties are available.8.

This will be my first foray into the universe of admitting pets so all feedback is welcome.I feel like as STRs get more and more competitive, being pet friendly seems to be a competitive advantage in some markets

@Kristi Miller we were in a similar position as you- small mountain town, not great cleaning options, lack of tech etc.When we started our PM company we made the commitment to pay the highest 1099 cleaning wages in our area.

If that's not the case and the GC still requires 1/3 payment up front,  it means they have other projects that are suffering or lack quality subcontract relationships and can't place them on net 30's and when contractors are moving money around to cover for other projects,  that's a slippery slope. 

Real estate investors should look for off-market properties for a few reasons:Off-market prices can be negotiated better due to less competition.Lower competition, in general, equals a better chance of your offer winning.You can negotiate other, more favorable terms that aren’t always available on-market.Why Do Sellers Go Off-Market?

Nashville is a competitive market and to find deals you really need to do some work.

With using the FHA loan, your offer loses a large competitive edge in the market, but a good agent will navigate it properly for you and also weed out the unqualifying homes.

That lack of new supply along with strong demand has kept the markets up WA HOUSINGAlso I belive the cost of replacement has risen so much that intrinsic values have also risen significantly though you are still paying a premium of 20% atleast to secure a deal.

Attempting to get in the middle of 2 sophisticated parties with a competitive middle man already in the market (commercial brokers) is tough.