Lexington is calmer than Columbia but still has plenty to do and great food and activities and its not a far from Columbia.

I'm an active duty military member and our family has been moving around the country for the past 20 years so we're excited to begin buying some places we can hold onto.

Also consider networking with investors active in those areas who can provide insight on what’s working.

I was considered a contrarian, MOST of us active in REI at the time were considered contrarians.

The great part about contacting the CDC directly (and a large one such as TMC) is they can make referrals to banks that would be interested in your project (i.e. banks that have been actively doing SBA hotel loans)...rather than you having to chase down the bank first, which can be very difficult.Regular commercial lending requirements are applicable (will vary by bank):1 - no bankruptcies2 - no foreclosures3 - FICO > 7004 - net worth >= loan amount5 - post closing liquidity >= 12 months of P&IIf this works out, you are going to be glad that you made this post.

You can still do it...get with an active Broker and hustle your butt off....!

They are a great tool becuase some lenders use AirDNA to qualifiy rental income if the property is not actively an AirBNB.

Hey @Buck Dabill, it's difficult to say without the data, but we would assume if the property is on a lake (especially one used for fishing or summer activities) you could demand a higher nightly rate.

Virtus is a commercial team here that is VERY active. 

They actively try to recruit people in mine.