And if you join Lowe's Pros, you'll get an additional discount (it's free to join).

I know this is a very old thread but if anyone comes across it I wanted to add some additional thoughts that might be helpful.

Hey Jimmy- I'd be happy to discuss how things are in Beech and what the short term rental market looks like.

It does not matter if you find the single best market in the US.

In many ways, this is the best market for buyers in Austin in years.

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Even if the rental has a decent cash flow with additional flood insurance, we're still not sure we want to take on that risk as we are out-of-state investors (planning to move back to KY in the future, but not now) and we don't like that it will potentially bring down the perceived value when we try to sell it in the future.The seller has never lived there and has not provided any information on if it has flooded before or not. 

Dubais real estate market move faster than any market I’m aware of.

I would have contacted the locksmith tech to get additional details before assuming it was tenant damage.

Becoming an S-corp has some downsides including additional tax prep fees, payroll processing fees and lower social security income in retirement.