Use the money to update and get highest rents, and then from there just cash flow and save and put into the next property.Snowball this and grow the portfolio and only good things are bound to come your way.

I would really appreciate if fellow investors that are operating STR's/vacation rentals  can help with information on what kind of returns (%) I should be looking for, what markets should I be targeting that have a growth potential and easy to deal with restrictions if any.

I like to ratchet down the rent growth to see what happens.

We aren't looking to grow in the properties direction at this point - we have a second business (software company) that is going into growth mode.

Using a price per SF will have you way off on one of these two.The only way to do it is to get yourself a spreadsheet with all the line item tasks possible.

However, looking back, it would have been a great market to rent in and continue to save, giving the poor appreciation and projected growth over time.

why is the job growth in Bloomington Indiana decreasing while the population increases (prior to pandemic)?

Can anyone recommend a good data visualization tool for population, job growth, etc.?

Does it come down to industry/jobs/growth?

Make sure you check out the past projects of any craftsman you are considering.....installing banisters is a really difficult task even for good carpenters.