Glad to be part of this warm-welcomed community!

These regions are booming, with demand fueled by their coastal appeal, warm climate, and expanding job opportunities.

@Seth Wilcock Thank you so much for the warm welcome and for your thoughtful advice!

The absence of central AC can indeed be a deal breaker for some tenants, especially in a market like Columbus where summers can get quite warm and humid.

We Airbnb it started in Oct and so far it’s been busy and seems to be getting busier as we enter the warm season.

Austin is the capital of Texas, a corridor of the Golden Triangle (Dallas-Houston-San Antonio), home to a huge university, a large population, and still a lot of job opportunities.Overall, the market is warm, not as HOT as the weather right now.

I agree, people also need to recognize that the cost to raise capital is not cheap - going through a company like this or a broker dealer route will cost you 6-10% of the capital they raise. for me I would be looking at your warm contacts and a very good commerical lender that would be the most cost effective..

We generally have enough visitors around warm weather holidays and while kids are out of school to keep occupancy high but the rest of the year can be very rough unless..2) It's ideal to be located in or very near one of the things I mentioned above that attract visitors to the area. 

Thank you so much for the warm welcome and the valuable advice!

Thank you all for the warm welcoming comments and advice!