Hello BP Community,Unless I am mistaken, Maricopa County (Phoenix, AZ) does not post their probate court records online, unless you can provide specific names or case numbers.

Do sunshine and beaches matter more, or a strong job market in your specific field?

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The midwest and specifically Chicago has always been slow and steady - thank you for giving us a shout out @Scott Trench!

There are a couple of things that I would think about here, the timeframe you want to work with this agent (can be 1 month or 2 months or a longer time), whether you could do it for a specific area/city/town, or you could do it for a couple of properties you see.

Specifically, I’d like to understand:How to evaluate motel operations and what metrics are most critical.Best practices for managing or outsourcing day-to-day operations.Thanks in advance for your insights—I’m looking forward to learning from the amazing investors here and gaining a better understanding of this space!

@Matthew McCarty and @Aileen OuyangInvesting in anything is specific to each individual's goals.

With all of that in mind, I think it would really be dependent on where you see that specific market going.

Rent control laws are market specific.

Assumptions: specifically allowed in city ordinances, mobile home manufacturing in the area, or that someone heavily marketed that area as a retirement location in the past.