And on the macroeconomic level, a couple of things went in its favor.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20170608/CRED0701/170609884/heres-where-flippers-were-busiest-this-winterRPM Suburban, R&D Realty etc have a decent base out here.

And I can say the flood zone, which used to end a couple of blocks south of me, now ends on the street in front of my backyard neighbor's yard.

The concept is really intriguing and I am starting see start ups like Hub Haus and Common really brand themselves in the space.

IE wholesaling but that takes money and major sales skills.. and a market that has a lot of excess inventory and rental inventory.. it really depends on where your living and working.. all the guru training materials say just about the same thing there is nothing brand new .. just the same methods or schemes repackaged and regurgitated to enduce those who want it all now and are willing to pay for fast track.think MLM..

I hope to acquire many more properties in the next couple of years and I'd love to start out on the right footThank you so much in advance for any advice given!  

I flew up for a few days and met a couple of agents, and actually walked the property I'm in escrow on although I didn't get to go in, because it was pending at the time.

I am looking for recommendations on brand and size.

From what we have experienced, since we manage a couple of properties for short term rentals, is that the 3+ bedroom condos are the hot ticket items.

Many big box hardware stores will change the brands they carry literally every single year making it impossible to find what you had installed the year before.

In Indy I can get a brand new one installed for $275.