It’s also softer and breaks easier causing hot spots.

Louis, Kentucky... well, they're not exactly hotspots.

University Area: It's a hotspot for students and faculty due to its proximity to educational institutions, ensuring a steady rental market.

if you're looking for high-cashflow areas, for LTRs, the midwest seems to be the place to be. but if you're doing MTR or STR strategies, the shenandoah area might be the next hot spot for mountainous STR markets. wholesaling is a ton of work up front & i feel like a smaller % of people succeed in it, vs the larger % of people who succeed with actually buying rental properties. 

I think investors looking to break into STRs will find better returns outside of the traditional hotspots.

The challenge lies in managing renovations and the surprise costs that can come with them over time.New construction, on the other hand, tends to be simpler with less immediate maintenance and potentially better loan rates, but you may have to accept a slightly lower cash flow due to higher purchase prices.In the Atlanta area, there are several hotspots for new builds with great long-term investment potential, as well as older homes you will need to pinpoint which type to best advise here.Hope that helps streamline your decision-making!

To identify demand hotspots for vacation rentals, we will use a two-step process: First, we will plot on a map all of the Airbnb listings on the island.Then, we will remove listings from this map that have received fewer than 30 reviews in the previous 12 months.Thirty reviews—why?

I guess I'm just looking for some general advice/insight.Also in regards to the location, Pittsburgh isn't really a hotspot.

It's a hotspot because of its wealth and litigation.

If you bought a four plex right next to a tourist's hotspot and rented it out on AIRBNB you could do well.