Starting with the Right PropertyGiven that this is your first STR and you’re planning to manage remotely, I’d suggest focusing on a market with a strong local infrastructure for short-term rentals—like Panama City Beach or Destin.

As a part of the partnership with the state of Virginia, which included $750 million of Virginia taxpayer money for infrastructure improvements to support the Amazon HQ2, Virginia is offering Amazon $550 million in grants for hitting that hiring goals, and an additional $200 million for hiring 12,850 more employees from 2030-2034.

I am still pretty new to the area but I am ready to jump in and start investing in multi-families in the Albany and surrounding areas. 

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Even a good one that costs thousands with the surrounding deck.My 2 cents.

Having watched many prior co-workers get paid, cash their check at the casino, and promptly deposit it all into a slot machine I can tell you with pretty good certainty that casinos don't have a positive effect on disposable income and good use of the existing income in the area surrounding :)Are there solid local employers OTHER than the casino in a 15-minute drive? 

While I’m still in the early stages, I’m incredibly motivated to learn, grow, and surround myself with like-minded individuals who can help guide me along the way.What drew me to real estate is that I saw it as the best route for me and family to have financial freedom.

Most of the surrounding properties are one-story condos in the area, this is a three-story townhouse.

Just the same as being surrounded by average performers.

We have spent approximately 500k in improvements on the land in the structures and the infrastructure.