Land banking in the path of renewable energy projects could definitely pay off, especially if you choose parcels with the right zoning and infrastructure in place.While my focus has been more on the East Coast, I’d love to hear how things are shaping up in Kern County.

The issue with doing this method is it takes more money up front for the renovations, you are buying older properties which may have more needed capital expenditures, and it takes more time and energy.

You will have to spend considerable time and energy getting familiar with a new market whereas if you stick with the original one you appear to have enough capital to get started right away on a new building.

You'll be better off spending your energy learning how to hire the right PM instead of trying to PM it yourself.

This strategy comes with some more risk & involvement, but can be a creative way in the TK space to scale quicker.Ultimately I think it comes down to being honest about the level of time, risk, energy/stress & capital you want to invest & then determine which direction to invest in based on that criteria.

With the impending economic downturn, northern KY may be affected more than Cincinnati.

And it will get much worse (office values have collapsed) both from pure economics and idiotic social policies.

Of course, not all newly formed households immediately become apartment renters, but an analysis of longer-term economic and demographic trends can be useful in understanding the current quarter's level of demand.

I'm leaning towards Class B properties in areas that are undergoing revitalization or anticipated economic growth.

I ended up living here longer because I got into real estate full time and didn't have the energy to finish fixing up, but moved out a couple months ago and it's almost ready to rent out as 2 units for Airbnb's or mid-term.