I'm looking in a neighboring state, at an area 2.5 hour drive from home.

That is because they end up going a different route or not having the energy and drive necessary to succeed in the multifamily space.

But I decided to test the Air BNB venture.

However, the use of the property as a personal residence by Person A might qualify Person C for a partial exclusion of capital gains if Person A met the 2-out-of-5-year ownership and use test before their death.

The USD may be seen as problematic long term because of monetary and fiscal policies driving inflation. 

Not that Zillow is known for it's accuracy, but I've found across the board that they multiply the listing price by 0.004180... every time all over the country that I've tested.

Short term rental homes/units drive up the price of homes faster than primary residences and long term rentals.Shifting from long to short in some locations is perfectly reasonable, however I highly recommend you check out your local city's ordnances discussing the requirements for short term rentals.

An "A" market for a 10x20 is $130 in our area for a drive-up unit.

I did re-create the provided pro formas and did some stress testing of their assumptions.

It is a good way to test the trainer to see if they seem to know what they are talking about.