Average credit score is in the high 500's and the average household income is well below national average.

I'm pushing this because these properties have the best amenties for guests, and STR Investors make better tenants than your average tenant. 

However, I was wondering if BP members could share average costs for renovating older houses so that we can judge if our bids are sound. 

IF NOT PAID back in that time you would have to go through the legal process of claiming the propertyMY Question, what have you seen as the average winning % for these liens?

I can foresee adding 2-3 properties between now and then (potentially more bringing in my design build friend as a partner) with the goal of moving more fully into this as a line of work with a focus on bringing hospitality to the rental industry.  

I've run comps and I think houses here have been selling at $93/sq ft on average.

Up-to-date amenities list Competitive and accurate pricing Up-to-date calendar High booking acceptance rate Accept bookings and respond quickly to traveler requests with all bookings remaining on the HomeAway platformHigh average rating and reviews per listing Give travelers clear and consistent expectations about your property and provide quality experiences that lead to great traveler reviewsLow cancellation rates Honor bookings and avoid cancelling on travelers.

You can apply for an FHA loan, and if you are approved you put next to nothing down (3-4% on average).

@James WiseTheLand is not "sexy"....but that's not a negative.....give me "average looking that put's more money in my pocket and is highly unlikely to have someone else try to pick it up" over "sexy that wants to take money out of my pocket and is also more likely to be susceptible to being picked up by somebody else" any day of the week and twice on Sundays.  

But as I've worked in the industry, I've realized that companies do not value knowledge or experience.