They have been extremely helpful for me, I think it all depends on what questions you ask.

In cold markets, guests like to come home to a nice hot dinner (not to mention the good smells that fill the house as a result 😊)Try to put yourself in a guest's shoes and ask yourself what you'd want to have accessible to you when traveling to a mountain market - the little things will be most appreciated by guests!

Utility bills can increase significantly if guests stay for months during hot summers or cold winters.

I don't have any experience there, but based on the metrics, it seems like an extremely solid place to investigate. 

Pricing, usually when builder finishes a house, especially towards the end of closing out a community, their motivation to sell is extremely high because they have to maintain the staff there until they sold the last house in the community.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

Which is sad especially since you are extremely active on the forums.

While my research is extremely limited (and entirely based on what I see - which is arguably an investors best tool), I did want to ask what others here have noticed in their major cities. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

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