I’m a new investor based in Kingston, NY, with a focus on the Hudson Valley and Catskills regions.

The drop and Swap is about all we use here due to the confiscatory tax rates based on sale price.

Regarding the location of the Qualified Intermediary (QI), it doesn't matter whether they are based in New Jersey, Florida, or elsewhere.

One challenge was getting the hotel occupancy up after renovation since no one had booked or stayed in years so there was no existing guest base.

South and South East is less expensive, but you're not going to get the appreciation and my impression is it's not as good a tenant base.

I charge a scaled pet fee based on the size of the dog with a premium for high risk dogs.

Hi I am based in Canada and looking to connect with others who are investing in real estate in the USA or Canada.

They will base their DSCR calculation on the market rent 1007.

If it’s a good deal based on the comps, and in a good location, then I’d look into a conventional loan and maybe putting a little more down so that it cash flows.

Per this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?