These subtle signals can provide valuable information that may not be evident from the numbers alone.As I've experienced, you’re like a detective, gathering data that's not exposed by the numbers.Documenting the property tour with photos and videos is essential for detailed analysis.

I think the best course of action is to sell and then buy a property with a separate entrance or build over the garage and test the waters with renting or air bnbing it.

What surprised me wasn’t the rankings themselves, but how often the exercise surfaced where my gut feeling disagreed with the data — and forced me to explain why.At least for me, that’s been more valuable than chasing a single “top market” list.I’m curious how others here think about this:Do you start with a preferred strategy and narrow markets from there?

Charlotte is competitive, and deals that look fine at a high level often break once you stress-test rents, expenses, and capex under conservative assumptions.Before jumping into partnerships, it’s usually worth being very clear on your buy box, target leverage, and tolerance for execution risk within the exchange timeline.

The "Liquidated Damages" Test: Judges hate penalties; they generally only enforce "liquidated damages" (a pre-agreed estimate of actual loss).

A few field-tested observations from large rental portfolios and mixed-use operators:1.

Distance can raise questions if records are weak, but it does not fail the test by itself.With average stays under 7 days, the STR is evaluated under the material participation tests.

How are you stress-testing your deals given interest rate changes and possible price softening?

I have a Finance background and I’ve done a mix of financial modeling/underwriting, marketing (photo/video, ads, email), CRM/data work, and automations with tools like Sheets/Excel, SketchUp, Adobe, Zapier/Make, Apollo, Hunter, Mailchimp, etc.I am comfortable taking the unglamorous but important stuff that helps deals move forward like lead-gen/acquisitions, analysis, property marketing, CRM cleanup, admin/ops, and system/automation work.

Do they rely on broader market data, investor surveys, or nearby submarkets?