Context: I just moved to Portland, OR and finally decided to pivot careers from healthcare into real estate.

I know of at least two big players in the lending space who have begun asking for a higher rate if you had in a sec 8 / HAP leases.

We’ve got one big player that probably has at least 600 units with their own rental office and full time maintenance crew.

Private equity firms seem to favor larger operations with scalable systems, while smaller mom-and-pop firms are often acquired by local players or regional operators looking to expand their footprint.If you’re looking for actionable intel, reaching out to brokers specializing in the sale of PM firms could provide useful leads.

Big players like Ford, GM, and even tech companies are betting on Detroit.

This development is part of a broader trend that sees Columbus evolving into the "Silicon Heartland," with other major players like Intel and Honda already establishing significant operations in the region.Economic Impact and Job CreationThe arrival of Anduril is poised to become the largest job-creation project in Ohio's history, with the company planning to hire 4,000 employees.

I don't know how the really big players stomach it.Something else I failed to mention was how the PM's are also tacking on fees on top of rent to extract even more money from our tenants. 

Or give any one area a leg-up, besides the initial players like Virginia. 

Have multiple strategies when you're putting deals together so that if one doesn't work well, you can pivot.  

I do airbnb in all my rental arbitrage, they are the biggest player in the STR market.