One would have to be comatose not to notice two obvious problems in western Montana, i.e., available, affordable housing and rising property tax assessments. The seasonal rental market where an owner can make more money in three months than with a long-term rental in a year has created a new Gold Rush and is a Flathead Beacon.
Seasonal Rentals a Modern-day Gold Rush
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