Haven't done this in real estate but assisted in a political campaign.

If you want less competition you will need to get property that is more distressed (and you will still have to pay up over the flippers who want those), or you will need to search when no one else is searching.....ie both of my SD properties were purchased between Thanksgiving and Christmas (when everyone else is celebrating you need to put in offers).   

Much like I bet most people want to see and think about politics all day.Let’s just get back to neutral policy (let alone loose or accommodated policy) and stop strangling the labor market over unwarranted fears about a one-time tax (aka tariffs) that’s likely not inflationary, which you finally just admitted.

Shiny new markets feel like opportunity, but they are casinos if you do not understand the tenants, housing stock, and politics.

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He echos the same sentiments that I have, just much more politely. 

Their bad fiscal politics have always been a net negative for such a beautiful place.

The demographic and political climate is similar to Detroit in 2010.

They know where the political winds blow and will do whatever they can to throw you under the bus and raise Hell if they notice you are making a "serious" profit off the net-listing.

Just browse these forums- the posts from self managers aren't celebrating their savings and how "passive" their income is, they are all people who have fallen in to either costly or legal issue or both and they don't have the experience or resources to get out.