There's an aboundance of data to validate that case. 

The South side of Chicago abounds with those.

Stories abound of people under contract (with numerous companies) to build homes and when they are about to close, the builder hits them with a huge price increase and it's take it or they sell to someone else for a lot more money. 

So if your big into water sports, living in the desert could have all the profit in the world but it's going to be miserable hell and odd's are after some months the profits wont matter.

As I understand, rumors have abounded for years about gentrification across the river from downtown but this year people seem to speak of it with a sense of credibility.

Opportunities abound out there, people are looking for your investment and willing to make it easy.The key - as always - is who you know and what they know about their market.

I am sure there are scammers on Morby sites as well you just can help it in today's world of everyone relying on the internet and SM to find business relationships. 100% agree, scammers abound no matter where you look.

I'm an avid reader of BP but I'm also a self-taught investor like many of us here, barely 3 yrs deep into REI, so I'm certain blunders abound.

Boat ramp, fishing, watersports, 5,000 Sq Ft. clubhouse, pool, jacuzzi, shuffleboard, and more.

And what is the mix of guests (couples, entire families with kids, grandparents, parent visiting college students, hikers/water sports, college football fans) maybe theme it to what people think of when they go there or provide things that would enhance their stay (paddle boards, video games, theater room, kayaks, really cool beds that have slides etc).