I’m a licensed agent here, and the market has been heating back up with strong population growth, steady job creation, and rents stabilizing after the post-COVID surge.Investors are drawn to opportunities in the suburbs - places like Buckeye, Goodyear, and Queen Creek - where prices are still reasonable and long-term appreciation potential looks strong.Happy to share what I’m seeing on the ground and connect if you’re seriously looking at Phoenix - it’s one of the few major metros that still checks both the growth and quality-of-life boxes.Best of luck!

A Kissimmee 5-bed pool home will perform totally differently than a Gulf-side bungalow in Naples.If you’re brand new to STRs, maybe start with a place you could also use personally a few weeks a year — that way you’re getting lifestyle value even as you learn the ropes.Jeanette, I really hope this helps you a bit and gives you a better outlook of the area, I sent you a DM on BP... it's one of the reasons I do this, I hope you can assist.

Be comfortable with your lifestyle while living in a construction zone.

You’ll also want to look closely at the lease structure—sometimes these are commercial-style leases instead of residential ones—and make sure whoever’s operating the home has the proper licensing and insurance.

In a previous life, I developed midstream energy assets. 

These are typically structured as short-term bridge or fix-and-flip loans, each tied to the specific property’s purchase and rehab budget.As investors build experience and a track record, some lenders offer revolving credit lines or portfolio-style funding, where you can draw against a set limit to acquire and rehab multiple properties at once.

They can handle any quantity or style, and their sliding and bi-fold doors are also excellent.

Some investors prefer simple debt-style funding with a fixed return and short timeline, while others take an equity position for a share of profits at sale or refinance.

Always look at your competition and how your property compares with square footage, amenities, style of house and of course price.  

I know this carries ALOT more responsibility than just being a broker , so I am curious to know what are the drawbacks to this style of business?