To qualify, property owners must meet specific criteria:Guest stay duration: Rentals must average no more than seven days per guest.Service level: Owners must provide services comparable to a hotel, such as daily cleaning, meals, or transportation.

.), then public transportation.

If it's not transportation, housing, or food, don't spend a dime on it. 

may sound outlandish yet high speed transportation infrastructure could help a ton...a lot want to live outside the city anyways - at least part time.

I highly recommend figuring out your car situation prior to being an agent otherwise you'll spend all your time transporting between properties.

My conservative estimate with labor and transportation time was about 5 hours.

Smart housing, small and somewhat communal - some common areas, not too many steps, near public transport, etc.

The city’s diverse economy, driven by key industries such as transportation, healthcare, and education, supports a robust rental market.

I think these neighborhoods have the potential to be high demand destination rentals due to parks, the lake, nightlife, easy transportation, etc. 

Buy where taxes are low on rental properties, populations are growing, economies are growing, and there are at least two of the following: Gov spend, Major healthcare, transportation hubs, universities, sports teams, industry concentration, tourism, manufacturing.