Identifying Locations for SFH/Airbnb

[Steve Fitzgerald]

I'm getting started in buy and hold here in Durham, NC. Starting off with an SFH. I'm planning on purchasing a property that I can use for Airbnb rentals since the market is pretty good here. I want to have a fall back though. If Airbnb rentals don't pan out for some reason I'm going to switch to long-term rentals.

What has been your strategy for identifying areas that are ideal for long-term rentals? Do those conflict with Airbnb rentals?