I did some research with competitors and think occupancy is just hovering at 70-80% occupancy across the larger players.- the whole "raising rents" concept may not work due to the community that it's serving (lower income)- generally afraid of massive amounts of lay payments (which is part of the current problem)Thanks for the help, all

Two helpful tips that are commonly expressed, but not commonly put to action: 1) separate yourself from the pack; build a genuine relationship with those leads and don't underestimate the power of follow-up. 2) The more players in the game you know / the more people who know what you do (other flippers, rental buyers, lenders, contractors, etc) the higher probability an off-market opportunity falls in your lap.

Real Estate is so broad and will get whipped around like a leaf in the wind with all the potential options/opportunities, but you will find the successful players started doing one thing and they then did it better than the majority of the rest of the players and found success.  

The Springing LLC is a last resort to save a failing property.

Quote from @Suzanne Player: Hi StephenYou mention private money & hard money, but don’t say whether you went to a mortgage banker or broker for a conventional pre-approval.  

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Purchase price: $88,000

purchased 7.5 acres with a house. remodeled and live in the house part time. taking 5 acres in the Nantahala National forest, plan to bu...

Many times I've had tenants simply leave after I give them a Notice to Quit due to nonpayment of rent.Make eviction your last resort.

A major private equity fund with a trillion dollars of assets under management will be going heavy into the STR/Vacation home market in the Colorado resort communities.

Dont forget the political donations you may have to make to get things done . 10 plus lots , you are in competition with long time players .

Big players around the area have been doing major renovations in the area.- Negotiating with tenants to move them out of the property to avoid evictions while we find an architect to work on our project.