Tax liens are ultra competitive, airbnb arbitrage is like a child playing with a flame thrower right now....

The peer to peer lending platforms as well as the real estate crowdfunding platforms are not having their investments chosen by Warren Buffet, or for that matter any money/investment manager employed by the big pension funds, endowments or ultra wealthy individuals that RDPD is always alluding to.  

Amenities: Pool, cold plunge, volleyball, ping pong, and gameroom/pool tableAnyone else seeing a shift in STR guest preferences away from the ultra-bright, kitschy stuff?

We have to work in reality sense of numbers not "what-if" ultra extremes of fantasy. 

Amenities: Pool, cold plunge, volleyball, ping pong, and gameroom/pool tableAnyone else seeing a shift in STR guest preferences away from the ultra-bright, kitschy stuff?

However, to get the lumens that I consider to be required for acceptable lighting in the kitchen there isn't (for a price that I am willing to pay) anything available that looks nearly as good as led ultra thin recessed lights; thin recessed leds are cheap, easy to install, and **claim** to be good for 5 years.

Amenities: Pool, cold plunge, volleyball, ping pong, and gameroom/pool tableAnyone else seeing a shift in STR guest preferences away from the ultra-bright, kitschy stuff?

All I’m seeing are the same set of ultra-vague talking points about “a deal they just closed for 1.7 million”. 9k for what, exactly?

I’d recommend leaning toward median-priced homes in markets like Memphis, Little Rock, OK, or TX—these areas typically fall in the $200K–$300K range and strike a solid balance between cash flow and long-term appreciation.You’ll want to avoid the ultra-cheap stuff because it often means weaker neighborhoods, more maintenance issues, and higher resident turnover.

The margin for error in these ultra-leveraged, low-equity plays is razor thin — and we’re now seeing what happens when reality sets in.