How to tell if a property is worth looking at in less than 30 seconds.

Michael ChangSep 11, 20261m 9s4 viewsScore 95
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Summary

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To evaluate a property quickly, ignore aesthetics and focus on a 'Buy Box'—a predefined set of market and guest-specific criteria. Successful STR investing starts with data, not Zillow photos, ensuring every purchase meets a specific revenue target and guest avatar before emotions get involved.

Key insights

  • A 'Buy Box' serves as a filter to remove emotion from the purchase process, allowing you to evaluate a deal in under 30 seconds based on data.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Starting a property search on Zillow or looking at photos before defining your market data and guest avatar.

Tools & resources

  • STR Like The Bestcourse

    Michael Chang's educational platform for STR investing strategies.

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