.📍 Pinellas County HighlightsSingle-Family Homes:Active: 938Closed: 334Total Sales Volume: $138M (250 transactions)Condos & Townhomes:Closed: 939Total Sales Volume: $132M (298 transactions)Pinellas County remains a hot spot due to its coastal location and high demand, especially in areas like Clearwater, Largo, and Indian Rocks Beach.📊 Year-Over-Year ComparisonSingle-family homes: Slight drop in transaction volume, but values are holding steady.Condos: Some units have experienced up to a 25% price drop due to new Florida HOA and structural inspection regulations.💡 What This Means for Buyers & InvestorsOpportunities: Price dips in the condo market may favor primary homebuyers looking for mid- to long-term appreciation.Warnings: Always check the financial health and reserve requirements of the HOA.Trends: The market is adjusting post-2024, offering new entry points for informed buyers with flexible strategies.

It seems like there are still some hot pockets in particular neighborhoods. 

Rent a hot car at their airport.

Maintenance -- I'm in a northern suburb of Houston and its wet and hot here, so we get a lot of maintenance issues, from rodents, to rot, to brittle pipes.

I had some ideas also which could be like a hot tub or sauna games (pool,video games, airhockey ETC).

Quote from @Ryan Ramola: Hey everyone,I’m based in Oxford, MS and currently exploring my first out-of-state rental investment, with Columbus, OH catching my attention as a potential hot spot.

Does each side need their own closing attorney?

After they finished the work, we closed in cash and then immediately did a refi after we had an Airbnb arbitrager fully furnish and add a hot tub.

Despite no earlier complaints and positive comments in their review about the home’s cleanliness, the guests demanded a full refund — even though they had used the home and all its amenities (including the hot tub) for the full weekend.Our Response and Airbnb’s Decision:We respectfully but firmly explained to both the guest and Airbnb that a full refund was not reasonable under the circumstances.

Investors can find riverfront or water view properties with solid bones or a smaller footprint that is upgraded.Bonus HOT areas with variety of budget points: Seaside - Quintessential coastal community within striking distance of Portland.