I had 2 STRs during Covid and they were both slammed with people wanting to get out of the big cities with the hordes of people, and away from all the mask regulations, restaurant closures and all that.

I see that there are many people looking for rentals but can't contact them unless I pay a fee.If pay the fee option, what is your experience with it?

I just did a podcast where we discussed this and how people are in for rude awakenings when its takes 3x as long and costs 2x as much to renovate from afar if you are not there on an almost daily basis.

I've reviewed the ADU rules on some of the different city's websites, now I realize how much variance there is just within the county...For example, Santee has a new owner occupancy requirement that will go into effect on any ADU's permitted after 2024 and a strict no STR policy, La Mesa on the other hand seems really ADU friendly.Does anyone here have recommendations on which cities in SD county to avoid and which to explore for ADU's?

Are you asking about a $50k purchase price or $50k in hand for a down payment?

I am slowly building my people around me and gaining knowledge daily.

Additionally, I personally like the Northeast market, much less competition since people interpret the tenant friendly aspect as more challenging, but with that comes less competition.

I'm going into real estate investment banking after graduation and thought it would be wise to get my hands dirty with a deal in the meantime.

Yesterday I attended a meeting of Connecticut Real Estate Investor Association and it felt like it was primarily occupied by people who knew little about real estate and wanted to be spoonfed information by an expensive coaches?

Data center investment in the area is in the hundreds of billions and population continues to grow from people moving here from CA.