My question is this - does Johnson City receive enough visitation to justify a successful STR?

Yes, they need to get up to speed to justify the price increase.

Show comparable properties, rent rolls, or recent sales to justify your offer or counteroffer.

Also, from what I read in Bloomberg, midterm rentals near major hospitals can sometime command a decent premium.. especially if they include some nice furnishings.Little Tweaks Count: Even minor upgrades, like new door locks or a fresh coat of paint, can help you justify a stronger rent.Driving for Dollars & Networking..

I’ve had to widen my search radius to smaller suburbs or target properties needing light cosmetic work to make the numbers work.Value-add opportunities: Adding amenities tenants love, like finished basements or upgraded kitchens, seems to justify rent premiums in this market.Navigating the competition:Be creative with financing: Seller financing or partnering with other investors has been helpful to secure deals when conventional offers didn’t cut it.Work with local agents and wholesalers: They often have their finger on the pulse of off-market opportunities, which is critical in a hot market.For those new to suburban Chicago investing, I’d say the key is finding the “sweet spot” neighborhoods—ones on the rise but not yet maxed out in price.

To achieve this, I’m planning to scale rapidly by performing a couple of syndications to acquire a larger portfolio.I currently have a portfolio of 17 properties, but to justify labor costs and create a sustainable structure, I need to expand quickly.

They recognize the buyer can destroy the seller credit, but they are in such dire straights that the risk is justified 2) the seller knows the buyer and has so much trust in the buyer that they have every confidence that the buyer will perform on the loan.From a buyer, it provides a means to get an interest rate from NLT q1 2022 that is a fraction of today’s rate.  

If the property is in a location that would justify these standards, then wait. 

@Alex Houser You need more numbers and a proper inspection to justify the price. 

Our season is too short to justify a pool but if I owned property in the south I look into these partial inground pools: https://www.poolandspadepot.co...