Do you utilize in-fill lots from the city?

 @Chris SeveneyThe long-shot play I became aware of; Capital Improvement Project Funding that the city/county have allocated for projects that meet 2 criteria.Have a lifetime greater than 10 yearsCost more than $50,000I believe, even if the water and refuse collection run is only 1000 ft, that may not qualify but to do it "right", that two mile run would allow the entire subdivision to be supplied with services.

So I hired a company to pressure wash my apartments (8 units) in New York State and the guy fell off the roof.   

Birmingham, AL is my target city for a boat load of reasons, but I live up in Philadelphia, PA.

There are literally hundreds of STR facebook groups, for cities and resort areas throughout the U.S. and the world.

The good news is that in these types of cities, there are significantly more properties for sale (albeit at lower price points), and you can gain traction with a few houses per month more easily than in tougher markets like Tampa or Dallas, for example.

This past week, I feel like I spent more time on the real estate than the restaurants (city inspections, building permits, managing a construction crew, late rent from tenants, etc. etc. etc). 

Much like Detroit being the "hottest" city, overtaking Miami. 20% appreciation on $80k is nothing in absolute value.

The area’s economic development is strong, supported by tech sector growth and proximity to several major cities like Nashville and Birmingham.4.

I regularly temper my opinions because I know many of the big-city BP employees and BP participants have a leftist bent and I'm supposed to be here to help people, not start fights.2.