In 2019 i only had handful of unbooked nights for the year and the area was active the entire year (there was no huge off season).  

With that said, I have personally seen a lot of activity in the last two weeks.

And I also think that the inventory in your market plays a large role in deciding what property type makes the most sense.In my market, there is a large abundance of the small multi-family properties, especially the 2-4 unit properties.

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Real Estate values, nationally, have never decreased over any 10 years. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUSFocus on optimizing active income first.

I assume your wish to use a HELOC is to avoid paying interest when you are not actively rehabbing a BRRRR.

Typically the first set of tenants I screen are the ones who end up in the unit due to prescreening activities like my application and making sure I meet them.

(For a lot of gurus, the education is just a top of funnel entry point for them to then have you find deals for them, invest in their deals, etc)If they are active in real estate themselves, I would ask how much they are making from their RE versus their courses?  

Once that's covered, you can go all-in on those fabulous renovations.Effective marketing plays a pivotal role in attracting tenants and increasing property appeal.

Anyone actively flipping in LA/ SoCal?