Here's info on Huntsville:Now Alabama’s largest city, Huntsville’s military (Redstone Arsenal), space (NASA), telecommunications (ADTRAN, AT&T), biotechnology (Hudson Alpha), diversified manufacturing (Toyota/Mazda, Polaris) and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work (#5 Best Places for Career Opportunities) in delightful surroundings (#3 Best Places to Live in the US).

I know there are a lot of facets to this question and I would like to hear from a variety of perspectives from the many experienced investors on here.

As others have mentioned, there are those that are a bit vague and never truly reveal what their equity/stake is in a syndication.

Home builders are not building enough housing for variety of economic reasons.

I've realized the scope of work truly begins after owning; my house now it was revealed that my secondary water line was collapsed, but my inspector only scoped the main line, so he missed it.

The economy is thriving in several areas -- pharmaceutical, medical, IT, Distribution centers, manufacturing, government defense, sports, convention center -- a wide variety, so we aren't depending on only one type of industry. 

I wanted to post about occupancy, I know there is a wide variety of occupancy levels and ADR information out there but wanted to share mine and hear what others are doing.Seems there are several schools of thought - drop your rates and high occupancy or high rates low occupancy.We have 29.9% occupancy and an ADR of $633 per night.

It has a reputation for great snow conditions and a wide variety of runs for all abilities.Sugarloaf in Maine: Sugarloaf is the largest ski area in the East, with 1,240 acres of skiable terrain and 162 trails.

Well yes, our entire lives are contingent on "3rd party platforms" of one variety of another, from the time we wake up until we go to bed at night, and even through the night.City streets, stop lights, and the power company are third party platforms.  

For a $450,000 property with a 6.625% interest rate, the principal reduction over 5 years can be calculated using an amortization formula, revealing a significant amount of equity built through loan paydown alone.Take a look at the table below.