There is no way that resident can afford a 500 jump, and I ended up losing thousands of dollars.Real estate is a business, collecting a future stream of revenue, and you need to be in control of the revenue and expensesGino

These are long term, illiquid investments that are completely out of your control.  

From the ratio of 6 per 100 ppl, it seems the town could support ~200 more.

I like the town and see the potential in the city and surrounding areas.

I am planning on investing in towns north of Fayetteville (Bella Vista, Centerton, Pea Ridge).

It’s also a great way to leverage your investment for future projects.If you’re planning to continue with more BRRR projects, consider refining your vendor selection process to increase efficiency and cost control, and ensure your financing is set up to maximize your next deals.If you need any advice on financing strategies for future deals or optimizing STR income, I’d be happy to help!

This allows me to control the end result, while keeping the project moving.

Maybe in small town USA with few buyers FSBO would be open to negotiation. 

It is a very small town, but average home prices are very high. 

4) How to control maintenance costs.