Meeting with Builder Banc later today and demanding my money back.

I decided to purchase property in Pennsylvania where properties are more affordable in certain parts, demand is relatively good (less vacancy), healthy cash flow, and tenant laws are more favorable to the owner side in case your tenant stops paying their fair share. 

Predictive Analytics: Historical data can expose future trends in value, rental demand, and market conditions.

If rents don't keep pace with inflation, you won't have enough funds to cover these inflated prices.Rents and prices are driven by supply and demand.

Consider a Fix-and-FlipIf you’re comfortable with some risk and learning, use part of your savings for a fix-and-flip project in a market where demand is strong.

The more control one has over something, the more of their time it demands.

You need to demonstrate a substantial investment ($100K+}, a solid business plan indicating your ability to support yourself along with any family members, as well as the projection of hiring US persons within 5 years.  

4) Are you adjusting to the market’s demands?

While I understand this may not be the best time for high demand, the lack of inquiries has been unusually low—something I’ve never experienced before.When I searched for similar rentals in the area, I discovered that my listing does not show up properly.

There will always be demand in the market (it's not like some covid markets that could disappear as vacation destinations almost entirely over the next decade), and the regulation risk is as near to zero as you can get in this industry so long as you buy in the approved tourist zones (again, compared to some smaller/less mature markets where they could outlaw STRs tomorrow).For short period cash flow there are better options.