His word isn't worth the air it displaces anymore. 

😂Plenty of lovely folks there, plus it's where Cannon Air Force Base is located, but we soon discovered that just having a base nearby didn't necessarily make for a lively real estate market.Shortly after that, we adopted our MUCHAS criteria:M - Near a military baseU - Has at least one college or universityC - Has a Costco or equivalentH - Has a hospital ranked at least as a Level II Trauma CenterA - Has a commercial airportS - Has a Sprouts (organic grocery) or equivalentThis has led us to look at often-overlooked markets like Lubbock, Texas and Augusta, Georgia.May be worth a look for you as well!

Things are very different now and it is what it is.There are a lot of regs on STRs in Colorado Springs - https://coloradosprings.gov/strEssentially STRs are only allowed in certain zoned areas. 

Also, for every good deal, there could be bad deals others will try to spring on me due to my disadvantageTo that end I have been considering two paths:A.

It's performed well (except for the air conditioner broke) but was also more work than anticipated.Part of the question with regards to house-hacking is your current living situation. 

Hi Adriana, I am a commercial real estate investor in the U.S. but I live in Dubai.In terms of the BRRR strategy, you could probably do a fix and flip in some of the older villa communities like the Springs, Meadows, or Arabian Ranches 1.

It is typically caused by excess humidity (showering or cooking) and can be resolved by teaching the tenant to use ventilation fans and airing out the home once a week for 10-15 minutes.

Items cannot be stacked against wall prohibiting natural air flow to guard against mold, etc ?? 

Plus his on air persona is a likable guy who seems to genuinely want to help (maybe he did start off that we, we have no way of knowing).

Air b and b 4.