We have a local competitor that brags they don't charge a maintenance markup, yet we know:1) They charge owners $60/hour for their handyman2) How much do you think they're paying their handyman? 

As a Florida Real Estate Attorney and Investor, I have seen investors do their best networking with local groups.

It comes with guides on how to ride the tubes, a crash course in local customs, places of interest, places to avoid, and holly cow it looks just like what they had in there heads of what a London "flat" would look like, so charming and so "Brit"..... 

Nashville, Dallas, etc etc)Yeah, I know states like Florida and Arizona have prohibited local municipalities from restricting non-owner occupied STRs.

I am considering getting into this space (looking at some courses), but worried that its too late, and that deep local market knowledge/understanding of buyers/connection with developers etc is required to make this work, which only incumbent/long term investors will have and would be hard for a new entrant starting from scratch to catch-up...is my hypothesis valid in your opinion ?

@Jeffrey Bourque Are you planning to finance this with a local bank or credit union?

Their contribution depends on factors like local demand for ADUs, their design and size, and how they’re used (e.g., rental income potential).

I'm a local broker and investor and manage 100+ investment properties.

With the massive Taiwanese semiconductor plant under construction in Phoenix, bringing billions in investment and thousands of jobs, how significant do you think the ripple effect will be on the local real estate market?

Tho, when one really stands out from a typical local norm at a given time in that market, it may help me to gauge the overall truthiness of the seller/syndicator when it comes to their other claims.