Pittsburgh is where we are going to settle down and we plan to then expand throughout Appalachian states.We have property management experience and personal funds to put skin in the game.

I know there's so many ways to skin the real estate cat and MHP seem like a viable one.Could anyone show me some example numbers if you've purchased MHP?

I want to get skin in the game and have feelings of FOMO waiting, but at the same time it feels like I could be rushing into a headache all at once. 

As long as you're showing progress and adding some more skin in the game, most Sellers / Brokers will give you a short term extension as Commercial deals are trickier and take more time to close.Hope this helps! 

But it’s a reminder that “buying at the top” with minimal skin in the game can hurt when the market shifts, even slightly.Early signs of trouble or short-term noise in specific metros?

@Chris Seveney, I’ve seen the same: anything below 1.0 rarely gets over the finish line unless there’s serious skin in the game or a story that makes the lender comfortable.

Man, with all the difficulties running a STR, now we have to deal with guests trying to weasel out of bookings using big hotel strategies?

Many investors have shared experiences where providers operating across multiple states often face difficulties in maintaining deep market knowledge, leading to inconsistencies in property selection, regulatory compliance, and overall service quality.

The point here is, because I thought my bid would only go toward 2007-2008 (and not subsequent years), I calculated my maximum bid way too low.I'd been trying to contact the owners (out of state, inherited the house, in financial difficulty themselves) in vain since September 2014, so I am almost 100% sure that they will not redeem the tax lien, or even know it's been sold. 

Many people overbought, paid too much and counted on not losing a job or running into other financial difficulties.