From around 2018, when the golf course closed, until 2021 local residents essentially used this giant open parcel of grassy land right in the city as open space.

I also think people are looking to commute less with their kids, especially in elementary school and therefore want the local elementary school to be good enough.

Have you considered specific local market conditions?

Many Smokys owners are having to make a decision in the next 48hrs on having to cancel incoming guests this weekend due to weather/snow event. 

so, good inventory gets snapped up by locals before OOS investors even get a look at it.

Glad you have experience investing locally. 

We worked with a lawyer over there who is a US ex-pat who created and registered a local LLC for us, which owns our properties.

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Would definitely check local zoning / code enforcement laws as well.  

They’ll let you know if everything looks up to code or if there are issues to fix.Then, head to the local building department and apply for the permits.