STRs are not the downfall of western civilization.

So, in the last 4 years this is what I have accomplished;1) flipped around 12 properties2) bought into 5 plex in Lebanon 50/50 with my son for $375,000, rehabbed some and increased rents to market.3) bought into 8 plex in Forest Grove 50/50 with my son for $642,000, rehabbed all 8 units and at market rents.4) sold 5 plex in Lebanon by owner for $545,000 and invested into Crowdstreet Opportunity Zone in Atlanta, Ga.5) bought fixer 4 plex in Albany, Or rehabbed, and rented at market6) bought 2 fixer 4 plex's near Western Oregon college campus, rehabbed, and rent at market.7) started hair salon, pretty much failed, and got rid of it 3 years later.8) refinanced 8 plex and pulled out $100,000 on my portion to pay off debt.9) Majority partner refinanced 72 unit building and received $145,000 I used towards debt.I accumulated lots of debt during this 4 year period, using my HELOC for down payments and rehab work to get to market rents.

@Tricia Gatia a lot of my clients end up here in the near western suburbs due to this affordability issue right now in the city.

It sometimes snows in June up there.Nathan, I live here in balmy western PA now but I grew up in upstate New York and went to school in one of the blizzard capitals of America, on the shore of Lake Ontario.

My wife and I are in Western NC and have found a fantastic property in Waynesville NC (about 30 mins outside of Asheville). 2 separate homes on one parcel of land.

I could set up a trust account where you would simply send the money via Western Union.

When it got close to closing I was informed that I had to bring an additional $35,000 to closing in addition to the $8,000 I had already given to New Western Acquisition (another caution).

Should I invest in the Northern Illinois area, specifically western suburbs of Chicago?

I am planning to 1031 Exchange a small retail commercial building here in Western Washington this year, and am interested in exploring a construction exchange on the back end to build a new SFR or Duplex rental with the idea of gaining instant equity upon completion.

Water has been, is and will continue to be a major issue and challenge to be met here in Colorado and the Western States for the rest of our lifetimes.