Currently we are seeing STR owners posting for sale due to reduction in prices they can get per night and the vacancy rate increasing. 

Also you could start with local Plan-printing companies as they're always printing plan sets for architects and designers before they go to county and after the county comes back with changes.

From fluctuating interest rates to evolving buyer demand, navigating today’s market requires flexibility and strategy.Are you seeing more opportunities in flips, rentals, or commercial properties?

However, if you don't know the layout here, it's best to get with those that do as properties change street by street and sometimes even on the same street.

Go search the topic "Lifestyle Asset University" here on Bigger Pockets and you will see a longer thread with a lot of opinions (most are not members) but still worth a read as there are a half a dozen paid members from our group who have commented on that thread.We were formerly called Lifestyle Asset University, but I didn't realize that you couldn't use the word University in your company name here in Utah so we changed our name to Vodyssey. 

You have to factor in demand and vacancy rates to determine if it will be more profitable, and that’s specific for each market.

HELOCs are usually variable rate and there may be yearly fees associated with maintaining the HELOC.

Install cameras around the parameter of the property today; post no trespass signs; change your for rent listing. 

And she’s the one that released the latest tax rates and year to year comparisons in September of 2024.

Each property comes with its own set of risks and every investor must understand those risks and do the minimum - get 3rd party inspections, 3rd party appraisals, verify rents, jobs  and crime rates at city-data.com - before buying.