Glad you survived.Here is a site with some statistics:https://heyjackass.com/Consider yourself lucky, you invested in an area "with statistics".Some areas of Detroit are so dangerous the only numbers the can get come from flying over and using "Heat Maps".I say that because you live in Ann Arbor (virtually next door).Good Luck!

Thinking about the 'path of progress' and that this is basically virgin territory for Charlotte to grow into, what are your thoughts on how this might affect the real estate market in West Charlotte as well as Belmont, Gastonia, etc?  

yes you should be careful with variable rate loan, HELOC is actually very dangerous.

His approach to real estate investing through creative financing allowed him to achieve his goals in an impressively short time, despite starting with limited capital.Jerry's story serves as an inspiration for all of us, reminding us that with a bit of creativity, persistence, and the willingness to dive into uncharted territories, anyone can achieve financial success.

Just as there is nothing they can do to stop the annoyance there isn't really anything you can do to stop them from being annoyed, you are inconvenienced far less than they are, and that is going to come with the territory on STRs

I had a property in a residential neighborhood and the neighbors were all up in arms about it because “stranger danger”.

Once you cross over into commercial territory, you are more or less looking to put down 20-25% most of the time.

They are a generalist of knowledge, which is a danger.

If it is badly cupped, you may need to replace sooner rather than later if it presents a danger to bare feet.

I don't want to get into a legal pissing contest with a tenant so I'd prefer not rent to someone who's dangerous.