I realize that this is likely specific to Proper insurance as most insurance plans don't even offer commercial coverage. 

If you're running an STR you must have STR commercial insurance!

It's just like people wanting me to broker their deals as NNN investor and used to buying houses and they think 400k is lot of money then I tell them minimum for good area and commercial tenant 1 million plus down payment and 3 million and up price.In their mind it's tough to spend that kind of money.

I run a real estate data venture that pulls from various private and public sources and curates these reports, so it's not a simple answer.Social Sentiment: Search demand and what people are saying online.Neighborhood Class: Cleanliness, crime, graffiti, and overall health.Demographics: Identify market segments & trends.GDP & Economic Growth: County-level GDP changes to assess economic vitality.Poverty Metrics: Analyze economic challenges.Construction Activity: Easily predict market supply.Occupational Diversity: Forecast housing & commercial needs.Education Insights: Understand community stability.Real Estate Trends: Identify property value & rental cycles.Houston was just a place where I felt like sharing some knowledge.

The Property No Longer Suits Your Investment StrategySome real estate investors decide to sell rental properties when changing or diversifying their investment strategy.For example, selling a residential investment property could free up capital to invest in commercial real estate or join a real estate syndication.

Finding the right operator is the key here but once you do it's passive for 3-5 years as a commercially leased home.

- What types of properties do you specialize in (residential, commercial, multifamily)?

Investment Info:Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Oakhurst.

The portfolio of homes would do a lot better if the rates weren't trash, and since they are a bigger pockets member they became aware that you can wrap up a bunch of single family homes into a single commercial mortgage (sometimes called a "Blanket Mortgage"), generally if they are geographically concentrated.

The value in a commercial building is in the leases and the tenants.