IMHO I think the draw to the Poconos is it's proximity to two monster metropolitan markets and their middle and professional class who may prefer in many cases to tone it down from places like Miami, Hawaii, Vail, or Stowe, and instead have the luxury of a 1.5-2 hour car trip to somewhere where they will save on airfare, get a good deal on their accommodations, and still have loads of fun with their families without having to deal with exorbitant vacation costs and aggravating travel arrangements. 

As a traveler if I saw 4.85 I would be satisfied and move on. 

Plans to were announced last month to invest $2B into the cities airport in anticipation of the population/business travel growth.

Is that how you would choose to spend your weekends and travel time?

Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling, spending time with family, and boating.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Lots of people also seem to be turning to MTR vs STR.....I'd look at places near medical centers....Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson...and whatever other giant medical facilities are around that cater to people that aren't always local. 

This is easy to see in earnings reports for credit card companies (that continue to blow out earnings, with travel as their lead category), hotel companies, and Airbnb itself.I think a lot of it is just going overseas now as international travel continues to strengthen. 

Closing up holes is part of preventing them from coming back in and also preventing them from traveling throughout the house.  

She said she has been missing her medical appointments back home and was overwhelmed by everything.

I don't live in OKC, but travel there frequently to visit friends.