It’s a pure appreciation play until rates drop or rents bump up.

Do you front it or try to rebuy the deal?

There are some questions you need to ask yourself though, regardless of the strategy you decide to pursue.

What do rural appraisers tend to over/under-value in finish stage?

When I say, you can do it on your own for free and I offer the info for free, It IS offered for free.

However, doing it yourself carries a high audit risk since you must defend your methodology without professional documentation.

Is it risk-free?

Do you feel STR insurance like Proper which costs me about $1,500 a year more per property is worth it?

I had NO idea what I was doing when I first started...BUT, that's not a big admission because I think we've all been there.The real admission is different.This is total CRINGE memory looking at this above.

Why not tip the scales in your favor next time by letting the owners in that area that you would be interested in their property should they decide to sell in the future...because that's exactly what I've done in my/my clients' markets and I'll keep doing it.