Just because a technique for acquiring or earning money is popularized by gurus and practiced unethically by the gurus students does not mean that the technique itself is a scam, unethical, immoral, or that the participants aren’t honest.   

Rooming houses dwindled in numbers, and zoning regulations took out the rest.Now apartments in popular suburbs are as expensive as in center cities, and for people of even moderate means their own apartment or house may not be realistic financially.  

However, one man's death trap is another man's wildly popular STR.

In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCincinnati, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

Xero is wildly popular outside the USA. 

See this BP blog for a numbers comparison - More Units Doesn’t Mean More Money—Why a Single-Family Home Can Beat a Fourplex.Stay focused on your goal, financial freedom; not following popular dogma.

This action reflects an alarmingly popular sentiment that rental housing belongs to the state, not its owners.

What are the avg cash on cash returns one can expect from the popular markets doing STR?

We were looking for something in San Jose Del Cabo, because it is a popular destination for digital nomads and remote workers.

And of course it has worked incredibly well on the money raising side.. what I see happening is a very natural progression with someone who has the visibility and popularity as Brandon.. it takes a huge support staff and fulfillment team to create what we are seeing.I think you are on to something.I think Brandon's role is not necessarily to find the deal or to manage the deal.