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Big Money investors buying all kinds of property south of downtown and West of downtown in design district. 

What creative features or designs have you seen that made a property pop in this competitive market?

Regs can run the gamut:  STR licenses are unlimited and available immediately with no restrictions, STRs can only be rented so many nights/ stays a year, STRs can only be in designated areas, the number of STRs are capped and there is a waitlist for a license.As others have mentioned, typically an unregulated STR will have more revenue than a LTR, but it will require more consistent work and effort.  

Look at census data or local reports.Explore the Neighborhoods:Amenities: Properties close to schools, shops, and transit tend to attract more tenants.

They include: zoning requirements, building codes, impact fees, permitting requirements, design standards, public land requirements, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and other labor requirements.

If there are any platforms offering more attractive terms on the HEA than the HELOC it could be an option. 

Other attractive areas include Pittsfield, Providence, Manchester, Nashua, Rochester, and Connecticut.

Other empty drugstores are becoming plasma collection centers, thrift stores, and car washes.While repurposing drugstores can be challenging, especially when dealing with building design and community concerns, their prime locations make them ideal for creative reuse.

I know out this way we have to design our project for 100 year storm events.