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You can invest in single-family homes, multifamily properties, land, commercial buildings, and even tax liens, creating opportunities tailored to your investing goals.

There are definitely sober folks out there that would hop on the opportunity to live amongst other sober people.

Don't change jobs or income yet.Once you do and you think you can manage the payments based on your new income, maybe once you get the rooms rented.Then if you want to switch there are plenty of opportunities. 

If selling properties, a 1031 exchange defers capital gains taxes by reinvesting proceeds into another investment property, while Opportunity Zone investments can defer or eliminate capital gains tax over time.Long-term rentals should be held in an LLC for liability protection and tax efficiency.

If you don't want to finance the other projects then you should consider your opportunity costs.   

There are still opportunities to find a good investment for STRs but I think some precautions should be done.

In my view, this trend is likely to persist and could be a strong demographic tailwind for a long-term investor like yourself.Specifically, Athens, AL—a city about 30 miles west of downtown Huntsville—was the #1 fastest-growing city in the state in 2023, so there’s a lot of growth, development, and opportunity in and around Huntsville proper.If you have the time, do some driving around.

You’ll be kicking yourself for missing the opportunity again.

But if you want to free up resources for other opportunities or simplify things, selling might make more sense.