I host a group for midterm rental operators and I had 2 people in last week's meeting essentially say the same thing.

In a haste to scale up quickly often times people will try to force deals that arent there. 

Most people who invest internationally invest in short-term rentals and, unsurprisingly, that's what Mark is asking about.

I’ve been in this space for a long time, coaching and investing, and I love helping people get started.

Talk to the local CUs and get to know the commercial lending people.

This will cause population growth as people look for affordable places to live.What lesser-known markets are you currently researching, and what specific metrics are you using to evaluate their potential?

My father did this in Portland on two properties, for elderly people I think. 

Go check and see what others are charging.I guess I have to ask what does it offer that would make people want to stay there?

I know when I was an active Broker my SOP  was get listing open escrow with buyer to be determined and order the preliminary title report prior to spending money on marketing someones property..

I'm just beginning but am considering a bigger commitment in the next five years or so by accessing some or even all retirement funds to buy a building (I'm sure people have thoughts on whether or not that is a good idea!).