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When you do renovate, what are the long-term plans with it to have it stand out in such a popular market?

I’ve designed, built, and sold a house myself.

I've never participated in section 8, but I thought all outlets had to be grounded.Outlets need to be grounded if they were originally designed to have a ground.  

Overall, this is a popular strategy in the Midwest for converting large old homes into multifamily units.

I don’t think the Airbnb market here is very popular but it seems like there would be enough people that visit the park that would make it worth it.

In terms of getting out of the contract should there be damage, and it can't be negotiated with the seller--Line 439 "Force Majeure" will allow you to terminate the contract just as long as the property is within the designated state of emergency area. 

Ideally, I would like to buy in the Catskills since it’s close by, a popular year round destination from the city and has a history of vacation rentals but I know there’s more and more talks of regulations so I am open to other areas and would love to hear your thoughts/experience on the area.Would love to connect with anyone who has interest in the area and the short term world as well as agents familiar with STR who could help us in our search.

***Self directed IRAs have become very hot among investors with the rise in popularity in alternative investments such as real estate, gold, and cryptocurrency.

If it was a primary residence, there are conventional low LTV's, and as a popular second home destination,10-15% down payments for a SFR is common for well qualified buyers.