I bet the house we are looking at would be similar to the 30 year smoker's house.

Name brands with solid balance sheets are generally a better bet, still one can't forget the big fall too, so diligence is just as key with big names and cut them zero slack.

most people want to push Internet buttons. 

Room has AV equipment and internet if desired.

I imagine it's similar to St Louis but I'd be willing to bet it has more going for it and better appreciation.Happy to share some resources, learnings, and even history/performance of my rentals I've had for 5+ years.

Our beaches will always draw plenty of visitors in my opinion and are a safer bet because of limited land and fewer properties available to convert to STR. 

Leka Video Seattle PropertyHere is another where she encourages investors to look at ADUs Leka ADU post  @Jonathan Green I'll bet you are trying to scare us newbies from making big mistakes, But you are not very kind about it.

There are internet resources that can do most of the work for you, or you can find a local estate attorney that will do it as well.

They will trust a stranger on the Internet to answer them, but then they will also ask for a free thirty-minute Zoom call to talk about it without anything to offer in return.

I would hedge your bet.