If your plan is to buy a $50-150k house in Indianapolis as an out of state investor, it's likely to follow the pattern that I have seen way too many times.Buy the property, get it rented only to realize that on paper "cash flow" is not the same as end of year actual numbers, bleed cash for 1-2 years, get frustrated that neither rents nor the value of the property has gone up, and sell at a loss to get out from under it. 

I’m noticing a pattern in Denver where new STR competition shows up in waves, and by the time it’s obvious on Airbnb, the underwriting window is already gone.  

While I am fine dropping $40-$70k as down payment, I find myself stuck in "holding pattern" wondering what is next or do I have to wait for another $40-70k to accumulate.

I’m noticing a pattern in Austin where new STR competition shows up in waves, and by the time it’s obvious on Airbnb, the underwriting window is already gone.  

I’ve had hundreds of mentors across the world throughout different phases of my business journey — and not once did I get ahead by sitting around reading books and forums while trying to avoid every risk.Let’s break down the pattern here.Someone hears “$50K profit” and immediately screams scam.

Tax character at rollover directly impacts long-term SDIRA planning.Source:IRS / SECURE 2.0 guidance and employer plan implementation updatesIRS Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-01 ReleasedWhat changed:The IRS issued IRB 2026-01, outlining updated revenue procedures for employee plan rulings and determination requests.Why it matters for SDIRA holders:This bulletin reinforces that IRS guidance pathways exist for complex retirement-account fact patterns, but they are procedural, limited, and slow.

And the pattern of no response to emails is back again.This repeating pattern makes us regret the descision of investing with them.

If you started your investing career after 2008 and everything you touched worked, why would that pattern stop?   

Two consecutive late months is a pattern forming, even if intentions are good.5.

Data I’m Trying to Validate:New building permits vs absorption data.Rent growth vs new construction deliveries.Commuter patterns and submarket strength.📊 Core Framework Questions for the CommunityI’m soliciting data‑driven answers with sources where possible (IRS, Census, CoStar, Yardi, BLS, local MLS data, municipal reports):1) Migration MetricsWhat migration datasets do you use that actually correlate with rent growth and occupancy (e.g., IRS, USPS, EMSI)?