They're open through the end of the year, which gives the area surrounding it 10-15% higher nightly occupancy than the regional average. 

I am weighing different strategies in the Chattanooga area and wanted to gain more insight into new construction cost structure in the region. 

. - 1 regional lender (Pima + 1 other county), 1 state-wide lender (AZ), and 1 national lender, not in that order, is represented here. 

Unfamiliar with Huntsville but heard great things about the Alabama coast and have several friends investing in the region..a healthy first step will be connecting with an investor focused and friendly lender. .check in with @Joseph Chiofalo he's my go to investor lender for 20+ years. 

Some are more regional or local builders.

Airbnb is also very region specific, so picking a place with low vacancy (high demand) is very important.

Often, you can negotiate purchasing the note in addition to the property if it is a local or regional lender.

I was going down to Belize next week to check it out through BuyBelize(Placencia region), I want to see about the real estate guys too.

It also seems to be more common in some areas of the country more than others (due to much older construction in the region, higher exposure to harsher climates, older electrical and plumbing running through the home, etc.).

My team and I are wholesalers who focus on finding rent-ready properties under 100k (typically in popular section 8 regions).