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

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

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

First start with a scope of work outlining in specific detail everything from work hours, who provides dumpsters and what is getting done room by room.

Especially and more specifically those working in our financial arenas who are completely confused and oblivious to this type of transaction, because it does in fact occur.

I'm not an attorney or expert in AP specifically, but do have a working knowledge of it for Civil engineering/survey work and have had two projects where this came up and I was able to 'ride along' and see how it unfolded.First, if you 'know' the property has been taken by AP then there's nothing for you to do with the tax assessor etc.

I am proving something to my dispo team here.

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!

Build a local team for cleaning and repairs to streamline operations.

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