The key is to be ready, wait for the right property, and adjust your offer based on the strategy you want to deploy.The time of year is less important than the property itself.

I realize based on your reply that I misstated my question - I intended to ask if you get pictures post-cleaning to document the condition the guests will arrive to.

Hi @John I'm based in Southern California, but I have started my out of state real estate journey in Indianapolis.

However, based on your risk tolerance, you need to decide whether to file now or wait.

Even if you believe you can stomach the monthly payments, paying $20K a year to carry a piece of land based on the information you shared is not recommended.

Based on what you all have said I think my best option for now is to put the multi fam under my LLC and keep renting the others as I have been.

That's why I posted, to provide people with real advice based on my experiences so they can avoid making the same mistakes.Providing greater buffer space for capital expenditures and controls is a good risk management strategy.

There is a stats page on furnishedfinder.com that you can use to see what midterm rentals are asking for in your area, based on bedroom count.

Quote from @Mija Aguilera: Hi @Christopher Charles I’m based in Maryland and familiar with the areas you’re looking to invest in.

I sponsor a monthly meetup of property managers based in DFW.