I don't invest in these but I was interested in the top 15 favorite islands in the Continental US and Marco Island is 6th which is where I invest.https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-awards-2025-isl... 

It would be very easy for a location to take rentals and not report the rental so you don't pay the fee. 

Situation:-NOT a REP (don't qualify and a STR doesn't make sense because I'm in a VHCOL area -- numbers just don't work)-purchase a property (eg, $1,000,000)-conduct a cost segregation study on it (eg, $500k accelerated, the rest is land and/or on a standard schedule)-rent out property for 1-2 years-sell property after 2 years, but you have not utilized all the bonus deprecation, say you have $400k left you've been carryingNow my understanding is that I can utilize that $400k carryover to offset "active income" (eg, w2, interests, dividends, capital gains and ROTH conversions).

For flippers, it’s about having enough spread after ARV, holding, and closing costs.Story: Location, tenant profile, and condition all matter — but they’re usually what explain the numbers, not what drive the decision.If you’re sourcing consistently, the best way to win buyers over is to get really good at running a clean analysis (purchase price, rehab estimate, ARV, exit strategy).

I plan to come a scope out locations/properties this winter. 

It will show red dots for storage locations. 

I would pick the prime location with the lower returns.  

I'm not sure if you found my family's company through research or a referral, as we have several dozen clients on the islands.

That’s about 1 in every 758 homes.July alone saw a 13% increase compared to last year, the highest monthly jump so far in 2025.What makes this more interesting—or worrisome—is the uneven geography:Alaska (↑55%), Rhode Island (↑51%), Utah and Wyoming (both ↑46%), and Colorado (↑41%) are seeing the sharpest increases.Per housing units, states like Nevada, Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, and Illinois are riding the foreclosure wave fastest.Contrast that with the macro picture:Inventory levels are swelling—active home listings are up almost 25% year-over-year—providing more opportunities for buyers.Mortgage rates dropped slightly, with 30-year fixed rates nudging down to 6.58%—the lowest point of 2025, but still elevated.And in a twist, the Federal Reserve is stuck between supporting housing and fending off inflation fueled by booming AI investments.So here’s my investor brain asking some real questions:Are these rises signaling local economic strain—not a national crisis—creating focused opportunities?

Manny, here’s the real talk—wholesaling in Staten Island or NYC isn’t impossible, but it’s a grind.