It is close to the downtown area but the majority of area is bigger lots and on the other side of a prominent hill that gives it a more out in the country feelFoothills is the most exclusive areas with higher price points and lots of upper end shopping and diningMarana and Oro Valley are the newer "suburban" areas of Tucson that have the laid back walking and biking paths, golf clubs, snow bird / retiree type activities that draw visitors in and then get hooked and eventually buy homesIf you haven't tried Tucson yet, there is quite the variety and with snowbirds leaving, there are plenty of current STR's ready to host you as the summer warms up. 

The type who will ignore great advice and fail then the blame society, the govt and the media..

Sometimes these types of deals require that you purchase a software to help search for lots,so we'll see.Most of the time,established people in industry are not going to come online and scam people,why would they ruin their own business in the offline arena?

I'm not local to the area, and am not familiar with operating expenses for these types of projects. 

Below is a quick summary of different borrower types, so you can see where you might fit in. 1.

Some may say… this is too much work… or too difficult to do…  Well, if you don’t like this type of work or industry… simply don’t do it. 

No big, national, publicly traded banks will do this loan type.

So there's acquisition, rehab/repair, carry, insurance (vacant/contractor insurance, yes there's two types), and any other expenses (closing, etc).

Should I prioritize cash flow more and look into duplexes or other types of properties?

Looking for 'Investor due diligence' type of inspector.