Hello,My wife and I are looking to open a wedding venue in Northwestern Indiana.

Now looking back, I kind of want to get a few STRs near Medical Center (yes I know that’s gonna be tough) and theme them out.

The theme here for most people seems to be let it go and focus your efforts on other things but there are plenty of people that post that this worked out, sometimes several years later when the ex tenant is trying to clear their credit to buy a home. 

@Eric JansonThis is one of a number of strategies in which the underlying theme is to sell, rent or lease the property for more than market value, or more precisely more than cash market value, by utilizing “no qualifying” or “alt qualifying”financing.

Being around ski resorts has worked very well personally because there is obviously lots of traffic in the winter because of skiing but the summertime also offers a lot of activities like hiking, mountain biking, swimming, and WEDDINGS!

I already have a plan to do themed rooms, ensuite baths for all bedrooms, and since its commercial zone and is in a commercial area, weddings and parties are ok per zoning.Gururaj - a hybrid model is what seems to make the most sense. 

This is helpful and one common theme seems to be having someone trustworthy as boots on the ground.  

After reading How to Win Friends and Influence People, it’s been really interesting to see the recurring theme that people love to tell their story and when they feel heard, they open up and are willing to help others.

Get your cheap legal marriage and do the frou-frou ceremony later, if that's what you want, but remember that the point of a marriage is the marriage and not the wedding.

Organic farm/hire the laborHand picked cotton farm/hire the laborIf it's fenced, graze others cows and horses for a fee.Bring in some old "Stuff" to hide behind, and make it a paintball war park.Turn it into a vehicle wrecking/recycling yard.Set up hay bales and make it into an archery park, charge admission.Invest in some folding tables, chairs and tents and advertise it for quinceañera parties and wedding receptions.