The entire travel and hotel industry will be in pain for a while.

It sounds like the RE industry got shut out on a technicality that could probably be removed or clarified if we caused a big enough uproar with our senators and representatives. 

Some of the popular markets have either declining or stagnant populations and jobs with old rust belt industries and infrastructure.

I deal with industrial.

What are some of the "anchor" industries/businesses that attract folks to the Chattanooga area?

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Creativity, problem solving, and ingenuity will lead to great wealth and success in real estate.2) Relationships: Real Estate is still a very old-fashioned industry in some way.

We both have steady full time employment in the same industry for years.

Look for both an outside Land acquisition or an old industrial building.

Overall, pretty investor friendly with some exceptions like most areas, but the tourism & hospitality industries are huge down here which is why it has always been a great market for STR investors.