All Forum Posts by: Dustin Pendel

I am a new investor that is starting in RE with no real full-time job before investing. I have been able to be a stay-at-home parent for my kids, I started looking into jobs within the realm of Real Estate Investing when I saw that my path to wealth and financial freedom was through real estate. I wanted to find a job that would help launch me into the field, make a solid income, and with networking. I decided that being a Real Estate Appraiser would suit me the best with the current family obligations and day-to-day activities that I have to do for my family and child. I  started my process of becoming an appraiser and have completed all my educational requirements for becoming an Appraiser. I have currently been stalled for a month now in the fact that I must work with a Certified General or Residential Appraiser before I can legally take my license test to go out on my own. I live in Cookeville, TN, and I have called all the Appsaier in my area and no one is willing to take on someone or they ignore me completely due to fear of competition for the area. I hope that with all the networking on BP, some investor/appraisal like-minded professionals can offer some guidance or help point me in the right direction. Any help is very much appreciated.

@Zeona McIntyre,@Mitch Davidson,@Matt Payne,@Dan Johnson Thank you all for your fantastic answers I really appreciate the insights into Asheville and STR. I am going to look into all the advice, suggestions, and strategies that everyone offered. @Mitch Davidson when I am ready to get my financing ready for a purchase I will contact you to talk more about what your company can do. 

A rookie out-of-state investor looking to get started with STR, I am currently looking into the Asheville, NC market. I know it has great year-round potential. I see this as both the destination factor with all the amenities the city offers, along with the experience of being in the city or going to the mountains. Would any BP investors in this market share regulatory insights on what to do to get approved for STR, am I better to focus search out of the city limits, or has Asheville started allowing out of state investors that are not permanently dwelling in the residence to buy in the city limits. Any insight would be greatly appreciated if you can only provide sources to look for the information, I have no problem doing the leg work. Everyone's time is valuable.

Thanks in Advance