Study the market.

I suspect it's due to the change in the housing market and economy.  

I currently own a 3-unit multifamily property, and I’m actively looking to expand my portfolio while building meaningful connections with like-minded investors in CT.I’m particularly interested in:Wholesalers: If you’ve got off-market deals, I’d love to hear from you.Creative Financing Opportunities: Subject-to deals and seller financing are right up my alley.Networking and Partnerships: I’m eager to collaborate with other investors who share a passion for creative deal-making and scaling our businesses together.Whether you’re an experienced investor, just starting out, or anywhere in between, let’s connect!

It was an off market property that my realtor found while I was out of state.

Hopefully, by year 3 the market will be good enough for a refinance as well!

If you can manage to keep up with the real estate market in these markets that we have come to hit, and still be able to navigate the unchartered waters.

Stay focused.4.Master your market.

we build at or slightly below the average new build in our market where there is high absorbtion 

Unsure about STR regulations in Charleston but I would advise you to search "arbitrage" on this forum and read up on the hundreds of pros and cons responses here before diving in to any market using the arbitrage model.

@Andrew Lastivka Are you still interested in the phx str market?