Strategies that use hope, is how people get burned, bad. 

The area has certain advantages like shelter from regulation risk (pretty much as low as anywhere in the country if you buy in the approved STR tourist zones) and long term security (people aren't going to stop going to Orlando anytime soon). 

Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing. 

Wonder whether people have seen similar trends.I also wonder how people feel about Ashford WA, vs Packwood, WA.

If you have to provide negativity with your comment, then please refrain from commentingWith 21 posts, you don’t get to tell people what they can and can not post.  

One thing in real estate and probably most other businesses is that most people including me don't know how to measure and evaluate risks.  

The great thing about BP there are different people with different perspectives and experiences.  

Overall, CRE is tough in finding deals right now regardless of asset class, and people are pessimistic about the next few years.  

McElhannon: I'm curious on peoples go to approach to secure financing for an investment property - use a broker? 

On https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ you can also check the neighborhood crime and the percentage of people who rent compared to owning.