Thank you both for the insight! 

I'm not crazy about the big box stores as they seem to charge too much. 

It's more "here's what we've got, it's peaceful and pretty, come pay nightly to enjoy it up to 29 nights".

The October 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices in the Austin metro over the past 12 months.

If the borrower lies about that to get an investment property loan by claiming it's for a primary residence when it's not, then that's straight up mortgage fraud, which is a felony punishable by a fine up to $1m and 30 years in prison.

My strategy in Arizona has been adding bedrooms and renting by the room - currently getting 850-950/room in nice neighborhoods.

Some of the investors are international.

I'd love to speak with any property managers who run properties in the Villages, Florida.

Jersey City is hot right now but like I tell my clients the majority of the time I can find them deals that make more sense in Essex County but that depends on the client and what their needs are along with their comfort level. 

Go to etsy and search for "rental property tracker" and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track up to 20 rentals.