Sober living hasn't much of a foothold in NE GA from what I can tell, but there is a lot of need for traveling crews that work in specialized areas of the trades. 

I think what it comes down to is smaller with market specialization translates into a better experience

These do require more time and organization though.Looking forward, after 5+ years of owning a property, assuming you bought in an appreciating area, you should have enough equity built up via tenants paying down your mortgage for you and appreciation to refinance out of the VA loan (if you haven't already) or even cashout to buy more or to supplement your earnings.Theoretically, if you have enough properties you could refinance at least one a year.

Hi Monish, my partner and I specialize in STR investing in AZ.

Condos are less expensive to buy, but you have condo fees and special assessments and condo rules.

I ended up hiring a local attorney who specialized in landlord-tenant disputes, and while it cost me a bit more upfront, it was worth it to get the situation resolved without additional delays.A close friend of mine also delt with an out-of-state eviction in Michigan last year.

Go to a lender that actually knows what they are doing and specialize in investor finance. 

While James was on here continuing to bash me and others, acting like some special kinda crayon my agent was working with title. 

Most value adds involve work   Some require specialized knowledge.Here is a list of why adding ADUs in my CA market is typically a poor RE investment:1) The value added by the ADU addition is often significantly less than the cost of adding the ADU.

Hi Jose, yes I specialize in STR/MTR management, and I have a vast network on military renters & I work with placement agents!