I have an opportunity to purchase a 2019 built 6 bed/6 bath 3300 sqft (Pool/spa, media room, full size garage) fully furnished STR in Encore Reunion community @ 180 per sqft costs me 600k.

So most agents are only putting about half of that $12k in their pocket, and out of that $6k they have to cover all of their operating expenses: licensing fees, MLS/ Realtor Association fees, continuing education classes to stay compliant with licensing requirements, monthly "desk" fees/ technology fees to their brokerage, health insurance for themselves and their family, errors and omissions insurance (required), marketing, car, car insurance, gas, clothes, computer/ software, cell phone, closing gifts, signs, photography, staging if they offer that, etc.

You need to adjust for inflation--back in 17 that wasn't on folks radars--and health costs.We do this now because of satisfaction, interest, and everything in between.

You need to carry a special type of health insurance, not the traditional kind.

Maybe consider an outdoor spa pool as an amenity.

Quote from @Azita Nejaddehghan: Young adult, working in health care, living in Virginia (just outside of DC).

As the portfolio grows, we’ll be able to implement gradual, strategic adjustments to rental rates, particularly for tenants in need, without undermining the overall financial health of the endowment.Phased Returns for Investors:Investors will be repaid through a combination of rental income and profits from other high-yield activities, such as property flips, during the early phases of the project.

This subdivision will take about 5 years to sale.A State mental health facility closed in our town.  

You need to carry a special type of health insurance, not the traditional kind.

The main drivers1) Local Inventory2) 10 year treasury(macro)3) Personal Debt levels(macro)4) Real Unemployment(not the unemployment number but real white collar job loss ratio'd to part time jobs). 5) Industry proliferation(can't tell me a tech or finance hub moves like a health hub).To tell me #2 will derive from the same inputs as it did in Sep/Oct, I'm willing to bet it won't.