But, I believe urban areas, like Minneapolis/Saint Paul where I am, will see a large temporary loss of STR inventory, and most of that loss will be from the bottom of the barrel, because they aren't profitable enough to justify the risk, but the highest performing STRs will of course stick around, because they're doubling or tripling income from LTR.I also own a duplex in Rochester, MN a few blocks from Mayo Clinic, that I'll be putting half of onto airbnb when it's done (I wish it was ready so I could help some healthcare folks out).I think it's like most industries though, the most robust and efficient businesses will withstand this crisis, while the weaker, unfortunately, might not.Just to predict, I think across the airbnb platform we'll see a temporary (maybe up to a year after the crisis comes to an end) drop of inventory around 10-15%, but I think bookings will drop by less than that amount (after the quarantines stop).

And while people want to blame it on the virus our economy & society had deep flaws & risks many ignored & would not discuss like entitlements, socialism creeping in over decades & more like national debt & of course the elephant in the room of Federal Reserve manipulation & Keynesian not Austrian/Biblical Economics!

It all depends on how long this situation lasts, how much this impacts homeowners, who have already been told that there will be loan forbearances in place, if they qualify, and whether we as a society are truly able to follow the rules and "flatten the curve".  

Investment Info:

Single-family residence other investment.

Purchase price: $30,000

Cash invested: $64,000

Sale price: $116,000

Restoration of Craftsman home, removal of one wall and flip breakfas...

But when you start getting into MFR buildings in urban San Diego, that's not going to work - the reason is you need a ton of knowledge and contacts, and to get value from that knowledge and relationships, it makes sense to build a pipeline of projects that leverage all of it. 

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

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Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

It is a small urban town so crime in urban areas is common but I'm not afraid to walk around. 

Hi @Gerardo Waisbaum,The 'Emerging Trends in Real Estate' 2020 report from Urban Land Institute and Price Waterhouse Coopers has the following encouraging things to say about Indianapolis..."