Hal - we have this problem frequently through my full-time job.

Prior to going that route, we booked our property a lot more frequently*Every booking was discounted.  

I have seen investors come and go here in fairly frequent cycles, lots of turnover.

So, why not be a maintenance superhero and prevent the need for frequent repairs and replacements?

Some banks are idiots.A commercial lender I talk to frequently was telling me that a develop he knew was in disbelief that his bank Well Fargo would not give him a loan.This guy's net worth is about 54 million from what the lender said.The developer was angry and said he was going to pull all the money out of that bank and take it elsewhere.The commercial lender could get him a loan from elsewhere the developer was just angry that Wells who he gave deposits to and had a long relationship with turned him down.So some stupid stuff happening out there.

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I hope someone experienced in Tampa or Brandon area can organize this type of meet-ups more frequently also. 

Rent goes up over time, but expenses in California tend to hold flat relative to inflation.Outside of that waiting game, there are cashflow positive deals in the Bay Area, they cross my desk frequently.

I live in Wickford which is popular with out of staters but I also frequent Newport, Narragansett, Jamestown a lot and the amt of out of state plates blows my mind.

Cities can (and do frequently) ban STR.2.