From what I’ve heard, properties that emphasize tranquility.. like offering outdoor seating areas, fire pits, or even something as simple as a hammock.. tend to perform exceptionally well in remote settings.You’re spot on about STR policies in Johnson City versus Knoxville.

If this fails, then perform a land trust strategy.

But always remember that RE is a risky venture, and you could go through years of less than stellar performance.

Or are they performing some sort of arbitrage and they are not the end buyer.

If you are interested I could get you detailed information on where STR's perform best within the country.

The limit on scaling is your deal flow (mine never was that good) and time it takes to perform the value add (I got fairly quick for example, my last rehab did all new plumbing, electrical, and flooring.  

Banks must approve a short sale for a short sale to take place, and banks hire appraisers and other real estate agents to perform broker price opinions (BPOs), or estimated values of the home.The goal would be to negotiate with the seller before the home becomes a short sale. 

And, past performance is no guarantee of future results. 

Then again this would also mean that I'd need to build a small team, and I'd need everyone to perform whereas they're bringing it all in one.Another big thing here is the risk - as I said above I have a fairly pessimistic view about the economy in the next couple of years..

If you're not meeting the 500 test, you will need to track the time of each person that performs work on the property.