This is all pure speculation, though, so such comments should be taken with a huge grain of salt; don't build a business model with this as the foundation.

SALT LAKE CITY, super solid job market and great snow!

REI is not a printing press, it's a salt mine; where one can learn alchemy, to mine salt and turn it into gold.

The Times is not going to sell "People are moving around CA" so I take it as a grain of salt.

Now, I am still working towards getting my first deal, but I have realized I take it all with handful of salt grains on a margarita glass.I take into consideration what they say, why they're saying it, and I see how it applies to myself in goals and knowledge.

Who is responsible for routing maintenance such as changing furnace filters, water softener salt, etc? 

On a macro level, there were a few catalysts prior to COVID-19:- SALT deduction cap had a punitive effect on high cost states which typically have higher mortgage balances (read: higher deductible mortgage interest), higher state income taxes, and higher property taxes.

As long as you take our advice with a grain of salt and pay attention to who says what over time, access to these forums can be the difference between success and failure for a new landlord.

I generally take most of it with a grain of salt except for crime stats, tax records, purchase history, and comp sales.

Justin, I'm not based in Vegas so take my questions/thoughts with a grain of salt, but wouldn't it be better to at least give COVID a little bit of time to settle down before making this huge financial decision?