I believe that by coming together and sharing our knowledge and experiences, we can all learn and grow as real estate investors.

1) If the property is nice, has the right amenities, photographs well, and is operated properly, you should do fine in Landers and Johnson Valley.2) I do think people looking to stay closer to the park are going to look at Johnson Valley further down the list but if it comes to it, they will book in Johnson Valley too and there are plenty of people who want to be as far away from other people as possible.

@Chetan Malik sounds like you have Class C and D properties.We manage Class C in Detroit, but do our best to stay away from Class D.Class C for us, goes down to a 560 credit score.

Do we vacate our current house by May to list it for rent by June or do we stay here until the new house is finished?

We operate an 80M portfolio of just coliving properties and that is our main source of clients year-round, mainly are just moving to the area for a new job, internship, or grad school and the room rental is their preferred stay. 

Will they stay on after you've become the owner? 

We do not want to see you have to go so please stay under the radar here for a while. 

I wanted to reach out and see if there was an REI meeting within or around the Charleston area that I could join to grow my knowledge about REI.

So I want to gain knowledge through a person who is experienced in this field to guide and mentor me in the real estate journey.

Since I don't need the cash flow right now, I found that staying leveraged increased my ROI/IRR.