.✅ Great Markets for Airbnb:DurhamCity Rules: Legal w/ business license.Permit Cost: ~$100 for business license.Zoning: Most residential zones allow it, as long as housing code compliance is met.HOAs: Lower HOA density vs Cary/Chapel Hill so less likely to run into trouble.AirDNA Score: 77/100 with great seasonality.Why I like it: High demand from hospital travelers, visiting profs, and weekend events.

With the city of Bellingham planning for a 30% population increase over the next 20 years, the need for diverse and accessible housing options has never been greater.Looking AheadWith a target of adding over a million homes by 2044, House Bill 1110 represents a significant stride toward meeting the growing demand for housing, particularly in high-demand areas like King County and Whatcom County. 

I highly recommend that you define your financial goals and have a clear vision of what you aim to achieve.Thank you!

I witnessed several PMs go out of business quite literally overnight, leaving owners and guests high and dry.Here is what happens:  PMs take lots of money in from future guests - advance deposits - that is legally required to go into an escrow account. 

If it's rent - PITI - CAP/OPEX it most likely won't cover your expenses if anything more than a few hundred pops up.With today's interest rates I would consider buying a property I really liked even with only $200 in monthly cashflow, but I would want to have high confidence there is high appreciation potential.

In some areas of high taxes or insurance costs (like New Orleans, you may need to go to 40% of EGR).

I have baseboard heating in here… very high monthly bills in the Winter to heat, some months up to $600.

I was happy about this but then the sellers disclosed underground oil tank on the day of the inspection, found out that half of the house’s backyard falls is wetlands that is part of a conservation area and high radon level in the well water.

Quote from @Ranson Almonte: I'm 33 highly skilled carpenter looking to translate my skills towards real estate.

The challenge is really the purchase price—Charlottesville’s pretty saturated, and both labor and material costs are high if you're thinking about building.If you can find a property with an extra lot and hold onto it, that could be a smart middle ground—cash flow now, with some future upside.Happy to chat more if you want!