On STR's in the Cape, we get $450/night for canal homes and $250/night for dry lots.

Bottom Line2024 will likely be a banner year for real estate, if you have the dry powder.

I like this poem I got from Jason Hartman's site: “I hesitate to make a list, of all the countless deals I’ve missed; Bonanzas that were in my grip, I watched them through my fingers slip;The windfalls which I should have bought, were lost because I over thought I thought of this, I thought of that, I could have sworn I smelled a rat;And while I thought things over twice, another grabbed them at the price; It seems I always hesitate, then make up my mind when it’s much too late;A very cautious man am I, and that is why I never buy;When Tucson was cheap desert land, I could’ve had a heap of sand; When Phoenix was the place to buy, I thought the climate was much too dry;“Invest in Dallas – That’s the spot!”

Currently I'm using Trulia for my basic research and I visit quite often and do a bit of driving around tiger familiar with the area.I originally was focusing on Malden/ areas closer to Boston but did not think it was realistic to find something in my price range that wouldn't dry out all my funds.My hope is to actually send out letters and try to find a deal that way while also using MLS (currently getting my real estate license for research purposes primarily).With the potential help of a NACA loan, I may be buying sooner than expected (6-9 month range) but I'm still heavy in the understanding the market phase so it's no rush to me.I'd be glad to bounce deal analysis between us / attend open houses as they come along if that's something you're into.

Here are some great books-Getting to Yes- Robert Fisher, William UryTrump Style Negotiation- George RossNegotiate This- Herb CohenPower Negotiation- Robert Dawson

The rental market is pretty dry down here too, which gives you larger pools of tenants to choose from, not to mention having the Military base, which is a very large tenant pool all by itself.

Lots of dry powder on the sidelines and high price expectations that have normalized in this rising interest rate market the further south you go.

The worst problem I have is a property where the well is almost appearing to run dry.

Things aren't as cut and dried in the country.

The field can die if it sits dry for a long period of time but once you start using it, it has to start over like a new field.