Lakefronts can command a $900 /night stay, there are many ski resorts close by which help offset winter vacancy rates. 

You can also look in some of the smaller communities on the Western Slope once you move beyond the economic influence of the resorts.

These were investments, the value of the assest are there, its the liquid that ran short and had to resort to credit cards to fix up the propertyYou spent $50k from savings, borrowed $50k from a 401k, and are paying it back over five years at around 7.5% interest, then borrowed another $40k from credit cards and are paying that back at around 8% interest, maybe more.

The contractor demoed a wall and removed the hard wired doorbell. not I have to resort to electric bluetooth/wifi ones. 

@Michael ElliottSolara is just one of many resort communities that are specifically built for STR.

Quote from @Christopher Johnson: @Scott Trench - FALSE - DECEPTIVE POST - It's sad people resort to this online bullying, invasion of privacy, attacking our staff, and clearly attempts to blackmail us for $. 

I want to remain local in NJ or at most drive down 1hr to PA (self-manage or, last resort, hire a PM)However, I must also consider maintaining reserves, a safety net for my primary home, and an emergency fund.It's just hard for a new investor now :(

the event i went to in tampa last year at a resort had security but I think the other Mendenhall brother that no longer works there oversaw it they seemed professional and were ex military type guys..two k9 dogs were there. 

No one in the forum seems to focus on these small college or resort towns.

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