.-- The influx of STR supply has certainly brought down Airbnb revenues the last few years for everyone.

Act like tomorrow might be your last day on earth because some day, it will be. 

Hi Jemini, I would start by doing research in the markets you're interested in to see what the rents vs. purchase prices are along with looking at the supply and demand of the market. 

It comes down to supply and demand.

Appreciation is driven by demand outstripping supply, and cost of new supply. 

If the search produces a sea of natural earth tone pics, the one that stands out has a splash of color.

.--- Another lawsuit resulted from owner's contractor taking down basement handrail to get supplies down the steps, then they didn't put it back and tenant fell down the stairs.- We also negotiate a reasonable completion date, depending on the Scope Of Work (SOW). --- Who gets all the phone calls and wastes time calming a tenant down because the owner's contractor doesn't show up as scheduled after they took time off from work or a 3 day job takes 3 weeks?

For property owners in this area, what have you seen in terms of supply and demand. 

Infrastructure (eg water, sewer, electrical supply to the house) should be the landowners' responsibility. 

Additionally, the supply of homes for sale is constrained because of this and will be for some time putting upward pressure on prices in most markets.Thinking about renting your house in Seattle would be wise as someone else will pay the mortgage down, and rents and the value of the property will go up over time.