Folks, McD has announced they want to open new 10K new stores til next three years.

Having cash to play with is nice, though the rollercoaster has given me a fresh appreciation for real estate and holding.

My house on slab is in a nice middle income area with expensive fishing boats and RVs in the concrete driveways, yet 2 comps were on another area with block homes, hoopties in dirt driveways, and 2 of the comps even sat next to trashy convenience stores.

( It's SF remember) Macy's is leaving, Nordstrom's has left many other stores leaving. 

Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards and even local stores like Ace are one stop shops and what you might spend in terms of a little more, you regain in terms of time saved and the ability to sign up for Pro accounts. 

Interestingly, without any paid marketing, our platform has attracted over 250 prelaunch sign-ups within a month, signaling a widespread search for fresh, effective networking solutions.Given this context, where do you primarily forge these valuable connections now?

I wanted to take a moment and discuss some questions about SFR and respond with some specific trends we expect to see more of in 2024. Many of the topics below were hot topics for debate by SFR industry leaders at the...

There's a good amount of downtime baked in too so that you can dive deeper with anyone you're really connecting with, or get some solo work time in to start implementing what you're learning.Side note: They always book huge, gorgeous houses, and there never any no shortage of fresh food & drinks. 

Interestingly, they've recently negotiated a re-purchase price with us IF we bring new funding to the table.The rehab is required for several reasons: (a) correct the damage the bank has allowed to happen to the property improvements these past few years (known problems include completely destroyed pool makeover; wild animals living inside the residence; flooring missing in sections of the rec center building; destruction of the decorative main entry gate mechanism; lots of dead landscaping; as well as latent defects not known to us such as working plumbing, HVAC & water services) AND (b) expansion & upgrading of the accommodations (converting the private residence to a 2-story lodge with the restaurant/bar, reception/check-in, movie room, public restrooms, gym/sauna/steam room/massage therapy room; enlarged pool & deck area with climate-controlled cover for year round use; conversion of former restaurant/bar building to a general store selling venue collectibles & wearables, selected pre-packaged foods, sundries, RV & camping items, bagged ice & a propane refill station; construction of a free-standing event center; free-standing cabins; enlarged & upgraded RV park with its own small restroom/coin-op laundry building; outdoor activity areas; new landscaping & fencing; new parking area & entry drives (personal car & RVs).We know our target audience having created and operated the former version of this resort for almost years creating an initial membership base numbering about 1,100. 

Now, about that property in Hamilton, NJ—you're right to think creatively about financing, especially as a fresh grad.