I read about a property in Scottsdale I think it was, I'll have to look it up, that the owner said had been treated like a "rock group" in a hotel with the sofa winding up in the kitchen, broken glass everywhere and lots of things missing.Then there is this Parties, prostitution, nudity: Arizona Senate goes after Airbnb and VRBO rentalshttps://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legi...Booming growth in rentals"Many homeowners across the state testified at legislative hearings because they feel that vacation rentals are harming their neighborhoods.Data from the Denver-based research firm AirDNA shows the Airbnb market has exploded in Arizona during the past five years.In late 2014, Phoenix only had 687 properties for rent listed on Airbnb, and only 245 of them were rented even one night in December of that year.By March of this year, that number had boomed to 4,224 listed properties.Eighty percent of Phoenix Airbnb listings are for the entire home, and the listed properties were filled 83% of the month for an average daily rate of $247 for those renting as an entire home.

The nightlife and cafe/restaurant scene in this small area is exploding. 

It has exploded in population growth over recent years. 

@Alan CasillaI am invested in Austin TX and have never invested in Columbus Ohio so there may be some bias in my response.High level, San Antonio and Columbus are two different markets.Texas is generally considered a growth market with exploding population and jobs coming there.Ohio and the Midwest are generally considered more stable value plays.

But again, I was used to paying $1295 in the southend area of Charlotte so I had been saving my half of the mortgage that others were paying during the whole time.I stayed in that house for another year, when the market exploded.

Rate is 3% and location is great near domain, which is exploding over the next 10 years.The goal is eventual financial freedom.

With my last name I have heard every iteration of exploding and the like. :)

2014 was the year of exploding water heaters.

Mark Bascetta sorry, just saw this. i grew up in CT and just moved to texas 2 years ago. i live in houston. to be totally honest, i like the numbers in new britain better than houston. however, houston is exploding with growth and CT is not. as you can imagine, the massive growth down here does not yield cheap properties. i’ve had success in CT and plan to continue that.

The seller (your friend) will *still* be on the hook for the loan, and if this deal doesn't explode before the end of the year, when they do eventually foreclose, they'll likely get a tax bill they wouldn't have without your involvement, *in addition to* dealing with this agent/broker.