In spite of that, the overwhelming majority of American, Canadian and other visitors traveling to the Caribbean region go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic rather than Puerto Rico.

IF you're in a HCOL area or HCOL region in a normal area, definitely add a bathroom it's a huge appraisal add and game changer. 10-15 years from now when you sell, nobody wants a 3/1 now and won't then. 3/1s stay sticky in any market I'm in, I'll buy distressed and add 1-2 bathrooms and get a huge return on just that. 

If you have used this strategy in this region or are an agent or lender familiar with the HH strategy please reach out!

She said she was surprised at how many properties came up on her search of Gatlinburg, like it was more than she normally sees in other markets.So if you're interested in entering the Smokies, be aware that you need to stand out against the competition because there is a lot of it.Yes that’s my concern with the smoky mountain region.

Much of the great lakes region has almost no new builds over the past 15-20 years (in part due to stagnant or declining populations.

Also, plenty of meetups in your region.

Any and all advice is appreciated especially from folks in the WNY region. 

Go with a local/regional one, you’ll get much better service.  

The current area we are living in is very expensive (Boerne, TX) and is a heavily deed restricted region.

If not, stop assuming 2% appreciation, in any region of the country.