You’ll want to make sure your property is styled and stocked to fit the target market catering to what Big Bear has to offer and what guests expect.

@Frank Mongiello is a great resource for a real estate agent in Central Florida and South Florida.

Try AI resources like Chatgpt and Gemeni, you will have to feed your data and assumptions and they will both do wonders.  

Lawton is a good area to invest in, especially if you're targeting affordable housing.

For rentals, focus on cash flow and metrics like cap rate (target 8%-10%) or cash-on-cash return.

Price Growth: 3% is the baseline here nationally. 2% is the fed target rate for inflation.

State average homeowners insurance rates indicate the risk of natural disasters.Information Sources for Data-Driven Decision MakingUtilize these resources to gather the necessary data for your city selection process:Population Size and Growth: Wikipedia's Metropolitan Statistical Area pageAppreciation Rates by Zip Code: Zillow ResearchCrime Rate: Avoid investing in cities on this list.Comparative Homeowners Insurance: ValuePenguinProperty Taxes: LendingTree (as an indicator of overall operating costs)The Importance of Local ExpertiseWhile research and data are essential, remember that general knowledge only goes so far.

Law enforcement is now targeting third parties involved in “cooking the books” that “force by fraud” qualify clients for Covid-19 relief.

From a personal standpoint I target 70% LTV for any investment I have that way gives me ability to sell it if I need too

And, even then, hitting your rate target would still be extremely challenging unless you were paying points up front, in which case it would probably make more sense to just try to put in a bigger down payment (or pay down the balance if refi) instead and get better terms naturally offered at the lower LTV.