Tampa’s still a demand market, but it’s less forgiving of sloppiness than it was a couple of years ago.Curious what others are seeing on insurance solutions and flood-zone strategies, since that’s where most deals seem to live or die right now.

You could pay off the HELOC LATER by refinancing the new property after you have stabilized and improved it and use money you pull out to pay off or pay down the HELOC. 

Are they accountable, honest, transparent, and operationally savvy enough to pull through?

Will see if I can pull this off.Other factors taken into account:1.

Are you going to need hard money to pull off the purchase and rehab of the small multi units?

In reality, it’s one of the clearest signals of where opportunity is forming — if you know how to read it.Across the country, large metros are seeing a surge in listings being pulled off the market after sitting unsold for months.

Here are my #'sAfter nearly two years of kicking the STR tires we pulled the trigger in 2024.

I’ve been looking in markets like Memphis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Ohio, and Michigan, but I’m also open to areas near military bases since I’m a veteran and understand the steady rental demand that comes with those markets.Would love to stay connected and maybe chat a bit more about your first deal and how you vetted your turnkey provider and property manager — that’s the piece I’m most focused on getting right before pulling the trigger.Thanks again for taking the time to share your insight!  

They can be very expensive, but there is also software based solutions to do them for less money.

require a lot more time commitment, effort, knowledge, experience and “tenacity” to pull off.