The hardest thing in 2024 is finding cashflow though, most of the nice areas have very low COC if you can even find positive but its always better to start then never get your foot in the door

I’m currently in the process of building a house for the purpose of STR in the Shell Knob area.

Hey BP community,I recently purchased a SFR property in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina where I plan to replace the first-floor chimney with a bathroom (toilet, sink, vanity, stand-up shower).

If you have some hot tips on new markets I should check out in other areas, I'm all ears, and my list of things to report about for BiggerPockets STRs is never-ending.2) This is for NEW investors.

@Nick BrittonRight now the focus is the Mount Snow area in West Dover.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

This is an area that could create a huge issue if not done correctly so I wouldn't advise doing it yourself as the 3115 can be a pain lol.

I do a lot of handyman work in the Cincinnati area.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Personally with a $425k budget I would be looking to invest in a pool home in Largo area or I would be buying a bungalow in the Ybor/Seminole Heights area of Tampa.