I’ve spent years exploring off-the-beaten-path markets, so Jasper definitely caught my eye.

and it definitely has felt that way haha, I've been posting it EVERYWHERE.I was drawn to S8 for the slightly above/guaranteed rents and the very long term tenancy.

Definitely doing all that.

I have had thoughts and considerations of doing such a thing for some time but wondered would it be something worth doing, as in people would use it, find value in it, enough to offset the time and investment of self into creating and maintaining it. 

I'm wondering the same thing! 

When one looker was questioned, she mentioned she was the owner of the house across the street and wondered why there's a big, long line.

Also I have seen a few listed due to divorce....I wonder how the STR strained their marriage.

my business has currently done 1 flip and we are wondering how much we should take from the profit?

The interest on the rental is an offset to rental income, and is by definition deducted from your taxes.A 4% interest rate on a primary is like a 4.88% after rate for a taxpayer in the 22% federal tax bracket, or higher if in a state with state income taxes. 

So as for Russell who noted his success in the WA DC market ( expensive) I wonder if @Steve K. gets the same for his market in Boulder Co. ( expensive).