The biggest thing is vetting the operator as they ultimately drive the returns.

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Ultimately in looking at it, I'm not sure commercial would be that great as it doesn't have any highway frontage. 

Not sexy as Lexington but bank account is the ultimate measure of success

Quote from @Victor Lin: Hey all, I have been living in Seattle for a little over 2.5 years now and I like to think I know the North Seattle area pretty well and would like to finally begin my REI journey here.I am looking to connect with other new or experienced investors in the Seattle area to mutually learn off each other and ultimately just gain more knowledge.

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So ultimately, you should sell your primary, rent a cool house, invest in rentals. 

They will have some questions and ultimately you can get pre qualified. 

Ultimately, all the costs would be added to your basis in the property and depreciated when you place the property in service as a short term rental.

so comparing miami to ohio or kansas or iowa is very wrong in my own opinion, because you are comparing diet coke with unsweetened tea, once the economy created its own pattern of success , comparing it to other town would not be accurate becoz the methodology of understanding the phenomenon has not been researched yet.like california is now the strongest market in usa although price wise it is the second highest and huge pop declines.