Since you are only doing face time viewings I am not sure of the cadence you are doing these but I would bump that up to be as frequent as possible if going physically is not feasible.

Doing an OOS renovation is even more challenging - you can't physically check on the property unless you fly out there frequently.

I understand what motivated sellers are and when you do, you will see that you CAN NOT target them.So I focus all my energy into being the easiest person ALIVE to be found to a very specific audience: People that are willing to sell their house below market value".THAT is how and why my wholesale deals reach 6-figures+ consistently.Want more direction?

You will want to balance the above with your target audience, and be flexible to making price changes based on the competition and time of year.

In this instance, the location posed creative obstacles due to the neighbor's frequent collection of vehicles near the driveway, encroaching on the property at times.

With reduced turnover rates, you can avoid frequent vacancies and the associated costs of advertising, cleaning, and preparing the property for new tenants.

Aiming for a niche audience in STRs that matches your location is a good start. 

Good basis for fighting the ever-more-frequent push for rent control:stlouisfed DOT org/on-the-economy/2024/feb/what-are-long-run-trade-offs-rent-control-policies

Tahoe has come up frequently in my research.

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