It feels like the focus has shifted from creating value to chasing quick payouts, with little regard for the end buyer.

If you're at all interested in North Carolina, consider the Triangle (Raleigh / Durham) and Triad (Greensboro / Winston-Salem) areas, which are my focus for both clients and myself.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

you seem to want to focus on 100% occupancy.

Focus on one real estate strategy only, master it so you can explain the details well.

One of our most trusted developers from Yucatán, Mexico, who’s been making waves with their focus on sustainable growth, innovative design, and delivering great value to investors, is taking a big step—they’re building a luxury resort in Orlando!

Airbnb has this judge injury thing were they can rip your booking out from under you when the guest claimed extenuating circumstances. another nice thing is I haven't really been asked to review and I haven't really received reviews on booking.com like the insane hyper-focus on Airbnb.

Keep that focus, but as you learn things will change...

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You’re in a great position—just focus on finding a deal that makes financial sense!