For Winter 2024, more affordable Midwestern and Northeastern markets dominated the Top 20 list, with Ohio alone taking 5 slots.

That is what it all boils down to.If a lender asks what your plan is and you say there is a new slot machine in Vegas you want to try out, that probably isn't going to fly.If you say you found a 4 bed 2 bath built in 2015 that you can buy for $350,000 and after fix up of $40,000 will sell for $500,000 that gets the conversation started.

Also you're just stuck in a tough slot.

It's not a location problem; there's just too much inventory in that slot (3-5 bedroom 1700-2400 sf) in this area to command high prices without really having something to stand out.

This is not a Vegas slot machine gamble.

So, if you have an RV park near by or have RV slots at your property you can hire these people to clean or run the motel for you.

Because of the popularity in fishing this lake, lots of guides, and fishing tournaments that go on, I want to cater to the smaller crowds or the fishing community. 

I am seeing quite a few in South Augusta that would cash flow, but I worry about tenants in that area, and the fact that many houses are older (70's) and could have plumbing issues and older appliances.To piggy back on the topic a little bit, are there any members that have put in the lease an addendum to move out for the Masters Tournament so that the house ca be rented for the week? 

We host The Masters Golf tournament in April which brings millions of dollars into the city every year, with visitors often buying 2nd homes here.  

No I was not a gambler in the strict sense, I never lost a dime in the slot machines there.