So, I no longer live in those areas and am very thankful to finally have insurance. 

The final rate that was offered to you was 6.5% at a 30 year fix.

I own a LTR in central Houston that I think would be pretty successful as an STR based on the AirDNA data.

When trying to analyse STR I try to use as many data sources as possible, AirDNA, Rabbu, Pricelabs and good old networking, ask around see what other investors are getting for their units. 

I just reached out to a host on Airbnb who has properties I want to try and model mine after (based on AirDNA data).

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).

Towards the end of the year I was down to my last couple of grand until I had finally seen the results of my prospecting throughout the year.

Before finalizing a decision to sell, I thought I’d get some thoughts from the BP forumThe only obvious factor I know to try to head off a problem is to carefully screen applicants.

You can do any strategy you want personally so long as the market data supports a 1:1 under STR, MTR, or LTR income strategies.

Salt air can deteriorate houses and components faster than markets without salt air.The final piece is finding a market with a quality team or teams that I like and trust.