My properties are in Park Ridge Illinois.

Hi, I am new to STR, currently exploring Blue Ridge GA because my in-laws live in Georgia.

We're planning on using the equity we've built to purchase a vacation rental investment property in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

I live and Basking Ridge  New Jersey.

The area around Ijams has been hot, Oak Ridge and Maryville can be good, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for short term rentals, and lots of other options.As far as neighborhood stats on crime and appreciation, etc I have found Neighborhood Scout gives a good overview:https://www.neighborhoodscout....Also, @Derek Tellier hosts a local meet up where you will find a lot of good people sharing inforamtion.Hope that helpsKen

Originally posted by @Liz Baker:Found this company also , Ridge Lending Group, that does the All in One Loan.

I read the long time landlords on this site and I see how ridged they are and for sure need to be for optimum returns..  

., Briar Ridge = BR, Maple Street = MS, Seaview West Avenue = SW, etc.

Ridge Lending All in One, first position HELOCAmericafirst 80% LTV on noo 65% LTV 15 year 5.74%, UtahArvest BankCalifornia: Cal Coast Credit Union and Fremont Bank.East West Bank, up to 60% LTV with "no docs”First Florida Credit Union https://firstflorida.cumortgagecenter.comHuntington Hurst Lending and Insurance Investment property HELOC in Texas.

Over the next 2 months, I will analyze my local market (Pearl Ridge to Aiea), identify my “investment team,” determine an appropriate tax shelter vehicle, recruit interested joint venture partners, and position myself financially so that I can make my first “real” investment purchase in the last quarter of 2018.