You might also be able to employ a short term rental strategy to increase cashflow-- sporting events, conferences, homecomings, graduation, etc. always attract people to the area.Ask around and try to find people who are investing in Amherst/Northampton and connect with agents in the area to see what's working.

I joke I used to be a normal person who could hold conversations about small talk like who won the Oscars or the latest in sports. 

He is huge on giving his connections to his students and emphasizing that this business is a team sport.

Gambling is short-term speculative play; that's flipping,  that's Vegas slots, sports betting.

Affordable living, great economy, fantastic sports teams and entertainment. 

Keep in mind that Myrtle Beach is a big destination for Bike Week (Spring and Fall), Youth sporting tournaments year round, golf and conventioneers. 

Long Beach has it’s own airport and will host the majority of the 2028 Olympics water sports at the newly rebuilt Long Beach Olympic Aquatic Center.Long Beach has some of the best kite-surfing on the west coast, good beginner traditional surfing waves, and stand-up paddle boarding and canoeing through the Naples canals.

There is an organization in LA that will help you navigate the permitting process and provide some advice/guidance *before* you go to the permit offices and let the cat out of the bag.  

@Carlos Ptriawan  Usually I'm attacked when I say thing like this, but well yes I'll try to explain from the big picture and mini picture here and kind of mixed bag PoV okay ;-) lol.in big picture, back to basicfirst of all , the relationship between the borrower and the lender ; are never equal.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.