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My Brother and I, after 11 years each in the business and about 8 years apart from partnering together (he got married and started partnering with his wife), are about to start teaming back up together and focusing on building a strong, thriving and profitable enterprise.Our primary focus will basically be what it is now in our individual businesses: rehabbing or wholesaling discounted and distressed properties and either selling them retail or holding them as rentals.

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So, I'm on the fence.I would love to hear from someone that has done this program and is thriving.  

If they have cash in the bank, then could seek out additional properties, however I would not expect a thriving flipping business during time of economic stress.The paragraph above is purely hypothetical based on what I would have done.

What happens if a market has a thriving short term rental market but then the local politicians decide to ban short term rentals in the area?