I’m newer to Bigger Pockets but am happy with the community I have found.  

Cashiers is unincorporated Jackson County - where Highlands is its own municipality and able to act in more precise way that exact community. 

You are doing more good for the community then just posting about your wins!  

Hi BP community! 

You are smart to be aware of these landmines, they might be good if you are just looking for a nice place to live but not great if you want to build a portfolio.  

Quote from @Brandon Foster: Hello Ryan,STR is do able in the north county area but there are a lot of rules and regulations.The city of Oceanside right now will not allow anything STR unless it’s west of pacific coast hwy.This is changing a lot too so you need to be aware of that in your plans.Carlsbad is super strict too but there are some condos that are still available to do STR in.Medium term rentals are as safer bet but way less profitable.

Based on this article (https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/housing/baltimo...) it looks like that out of 41,000 tax lien sales, 1,750 were foreclosed on.

And start the tedious process of building those relationships.Or you could skip all that and find a mentor that also has the community of likeminded people.It will take you less time but is likely going to require an up front investment.Btw have you done a deal yet or would this be your first?

I am especially interested in talking to any active duty military that might be in community. 

It’s not just about the profit margin or the cap rate; it’s also about building trust in the community.