Instead of buying trips or hotels for ordinary point values, learn how to increase the value of your points and stretch your dollar farther.It's an inexpensive e-book.

They bought real buidings - shopping centers, hotels for condo conversion, etc. 

Greenville SC allows density exceptions for hotel to multifamily conversions that have 20% of the units used as affordable housing for at least 25 years, or 30% of the units as affordable housing for at least 20 years.

Much like the phone systems used to work in hotels with the hotels making a nice spiff on guests when using a hotel phone.or same thing with Power to other type of properties where the owner gets paid to provide the power . 

People had no idea what to do at stop lights, gas pumps didn't work and those that already pumped gas couldn't pay because the attendant couldn't take cash, the lights were out in office buildings and hotels, grocery stores were worried about frozen and refrigerated food going bad, theme parks had people stuck in rides screaming to get off.

I won't ever close on another OOS property without walking it first but that involves paying for lots of flights and hotel/rental car costs if flying out there to make an offers but the $1500 to $3000 would be worth the cost to me to save on future headaches. 

I also think that if there is any downturn, entry level vacation rentals in places like Kihei will feel it much less than high end luxury vacation rentals and hotels. 

However multifamily/hotels/mall/office asset class are extremely volative and too much rate-sensitive.It's no longer even about particular syndicator, basically some of your asset class can't survive interest rate.For average Joe and Mary, best advice is just to simply put money into SPY/SGOV or direct SF home ownership.

Hey Julie, in Franklinton there are plenty of large projects going on that will bring massive growth to the west side of Columbus, such as the Peninsula Development, which is a multiphase project that will erect a 24 story apartment complex featuring a grocery store, a multi use office space building, and a new hotel featuring a two-story venue.

For example, hotels or short-term rental properties like Airbnb often generate more income than traditional apartments, especially if the location supports it.Entitlements and Approvals: Check whether your project fits within the land’s current zoning (by-right uses) or if it will require variances or rezoning.