Richmond, VA is a great choice for real estate investors due to its diverse economy, affordable property prices, and rental demand from universities and young professionals.

So there's no blanket prediction for the US as a whole except that if rates stay higher long enough to work through all of the 2.5 mortgages, housing may come down somewhat because it's virtually frozen right now. 

I have picked up a curiosity and even passion for short-term rentals and hope to own my own STR property in the area of the University I am attending. 

One great resource is RV Park University, by Frank Rolfe and Dave Jenks.

The location of the house is ideal for downtown and the universities and hospitals.Originally, the plan was to sell and reinvest the proceeds into a few fix and flips.

It's a 3BR 2BA home and I was thinking of doing student rentals as it's close to the university and makes sense as a student rental.

What virtual address services or any other have you or recommend to use as mailing address?

Ooops lolFor example:75% of tenants pay their rent online.Others mail a certified check to our office.Showings are virtual and automated.In-bound calls have been slowly eliminated over the years and a lot of our operation is conducted through email and other platforms.There is almost no need to visit the office.Looking to automate and virtualize even further but we still like having an office as it's good for camaraderie so will keep it that way for now 🤓 

Would a a virtual call center where they help you manage and train your own dedicated caller work?

That might not be true for all universities.