Major job hubs.

Some people like Xero because it's cheaper than QBO but it's just a general accounting software like QBO (not REI-specific).So, for QBO and Xero, you really need a professional to set it up correctly for you and teach you how to run it or a course that teaches you (we actually have one).Alternatives that are REI-specific -> Buildium, Appfolio (over 50 units), REI Hub, StessaThere are plenty of others but I'd say these are worth checking out.

Hospitable keeps all our guest communications, calendars, and property info perfectly organized, while ClickUp is our central hub for tracking every maintenance task — from minor touch-ups to larger projects — with clear timelines, assignees, and status updates.This combo gives us full visibility, reduces missed tasks, and allows our team to respond quickly when something comes up.

New Orleans and Savannah also ranked high for their food and walkability, while cities like Asheville, Austin, and Nashville continue to attract people for lifestyle and tourism reasons.From an investor lens, several of these cities have strong short-term rental potential or are already popular STR hubs.

REI Hub is great for this.

Neighborhoods like these that feature modern open air malls like Pike & Rose, good proximity with easy transportation access to many different major employment hubs, options for a suburban / urban lifestyle mix with proximity to essential services and entertainment / experience focused retailers while offering tight knit community aspects and the ability to buy at a lower price per square foot, and much of their total infrastructure and development pipeline in the future that will keep in mind current preferences of residents, are the types of neighborhoods that are setup perfectly to appease to what the vast majority of people are looking for in a rapidly changing, post pandemic, hybrid work environment.

It is near economic hubs like Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State Campus, and New Albany.Turnkey properties are popular in Old North, Merion Village, Southern Orchards, Old Towne East, Driving Park, North Linden, North Hilltop, Franklinton, Reynoldsburg, and Hungarian Village.For BRRRR and Fix & Flip, consider Eastmoor, Hilltop, Whitehall, and Linden.

We ended up at the one hotel in Navy Pier and while it worked great for our group, there are definitely opportunities in Chicago for high end places that don't mandate IDs for everyone.In Tysons, I was able to find an airbnb that worked for a different group with different needs (we have family and friends all over and I needed a hub to visit Potomac, Vienna, McLean, Fairfax, etc.).

Tools like REI Hub or Stessa are built for real estate investors and let you track income, expenses, and depreciation by property.

It used to be a hub of idea and experience sharing in every corner of real estate investment.