Ask the city/county for their STR rules.

Focus on factors like what is driving cities to grow both in population and economics.

I get that there are delays and behind the scenes, dealing with late suppliers, the city authorities being difficult, but I thought for sure I would be further along than this. 

Hey Jason and Rene, I have rezoned multiple properties in Denver and the surrounding cities.

I have experience with this strategy in Arlington and Alexandria city.

I would also check tech hubs cities that accept those currencies around town.

The city’s diverse economy, which spans transportation, healthcare, and education, provides a solid foundation for long-term growth.

Examples:44109 (median home price went from roughly 50k to 125k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77009/cleveland-oh-44109/ 44102 (median home price went from roughly 30k to 120k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77002/cleveland-oh-44102/ 44106 (median home price went from roughly 100k to 200k in 8 years)https://www.zillow.com/home-values/77006/cleveland-oh-44106/ It has the highest rents on average in all of Ohio for major cities and the median income is not even in the top 3.

Many cities & counties ban them outright.

As I'm looking for a house hack, I'd really love to live in a decent area (some in Jersey City can be iffy).