The CRE market is tough right now. 

I think investing from Internet is pretty tough right now. 

Unless you have time, desire and knowledge, hiring a property manager sounds like the right option.

Left me feeling like a basically have a retail/fulfillment person on my team so I'm a big fan and would recommend giving them a shot, especially if you're in a similar position as I was: Needing to furnish an STR quickly and cost-efficiently. 

The wealthy live where they want, the middle class live where they can afford, the poor live in whatever's left over.

You rarely will get both (at least not right now in this current market).If you want to explore different opportunities within various areas of the Valley, get a seasoned investor-friendly Realtor who is competent. 

My biggest road block right now is finding a PM company.

The pricing for Real Estate is way out of whack due to no supply so everything is over priced right now and not sure if worth the house hack. 

, you have put me on the right track with very clear and concise observations to think about while evaluating my market.  

Originally posted by @Dominic Battaglia:@Marko Agbaba Ive been looking into student rental primarily, still a learning curve and looking for the right deal but I'm hoping to jump in soon before I transition jobs!