About me, most of my assets are RE but in another market so I would be diversifying in that market.Potential for appreciation is very uncertain: prices have risen a lot locally lately and are as high as they have ever been, and it’s unlikely higher prices would be affordable by locals.

I've done a lot of research and even worked on running numbers for certain options (just as an exercise), but I'm now looking forward to jumping in.

I get a lot of requests for people who want to hold a wedding at our houses.

I’ve seen a lot of investors compare hard money lending to traditional commercial financing, and one big difference is flexibility.

I am not an expert here but my thought is that you would learn a lot by getting your license and have more credibility in the industry at large so if your time and finances allow- get that license:)

Hello Satish- the greater Banner Elk area does have a lot going for it and the right property should provide you excellent income and a potential nice getaway spot. 

They paid their portion of the rent.I have found a lot of investors bring their personal or political feelings into the investing conversation. 

The founder appears to have been involved in businesses outside of real estate: ‘My dream is a locally made grooming products business’ | People | nashvillepost.comSo it does not appear there is a lot of track record there, but those are questions I would ask.

The PMS around here are pretty terrible, I've worked with a lot of the larger ones in Cleveland and I think they just take on more properties than they can effectively handle and don't hire enough additional employees to make it work. 

I feel like this post is missing a lot.