It's too much like the hospitality business rather than a rental. 

Do you know investors who have done business in Oklahoma? 

It’s a gem for insights into running and expanding a business.

It is a lot of work to build property (more than fix and flip) so prepare to be busy.  

I'm not sure why that metric has held true but it still applies, the properties that perform well above that ratio are the owners that treat their STR like a business.

I’m about to expand my student rental business and am looking for rockstar contractors

I think there's a pretty low bar for competency in the management business because it's not glamorous and can be a grind.

Busy street 2.

Everyone was on bottled water for months.You may want to ask for proof that Flint is growing or attracting business investments.Now Detroit is an entirely different story!

Fast forward 20 years: I now have money in the bank, excellent credit, live modestly on my own, and run a business that’s doing well.Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to save much for retirement during most of my life.