I'm not sure where someone would get the "on average" across the nation data because, unfortunately, in the MTR space there is no data source focusing specifically on MTR, unlike AirDNA for instance.

Remember to celebrate your milestones, no matter how small, and continue to learn and adapt as you navigate the ever-evolving real estate landscape.

With over 9 million visitors a year and considered the Las Vegas of the Ozarks I would think this would be a no brainer.  

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

From there you'll need to determine Debt Service (if it's a financed deal) and Capital Expenses, to then calculate Cash Flow.The Cash-on-Cash Return (CoCR) will just be Cash Flow divided by the All-In Investment (Purchase Price + Renovations + Closing Costs + Wholesale Fee).If you're wholesaling these deals, I recommend you aim to offer your buyers a Cash Flow of no less than $250/mo and a CoCR of 10% or higher.

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In most cases, they are very young with no income, no credit history, no rental history, etc.

No kidding right  geesh..

Only choose one or two investment strategies to implement and learn as much as you can about them (picking multiple strategies will only lead to analysis paralysis and cause headaches, which will likely lead to no action taken).

I would think no, and that a refund is owed but I also am not specific to the market.