OK you can breathe again.The age of your site is a strong ranking factor.

With Google or any other search engine, ranking is more of a popularity/marketing contest than any measure of quality or service.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

Another common ranking method is to factor appreciation for over 1 year (which is a ridiculously short period).

@Andy Sabisch depends on the Class of property you are trying to buy.Many investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A rarely generates positive cashflow for the first 3-5 years, but usually makes up for it with higher apprciation9) Class B usually has a good mix of cashflow and appreciation10) Class C has great cashflow, but relatively low/little appreciatonhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/776/topics/960183-what-they-dont-tell-you-about-cheap-rental-properties?

There's a reason we're ranked high if not #1 in lots of polls for beaches.

"Unique Airbnbs" are consistently a top ranking search term on Google.

Someone told me that there would be legal issues with him being AGR getting a BAH while also receiving rental income given his rank (O4).

It might be an exaggeration, but you get the point.Attract customers with discounts Discounts boost listing ranking in some booking portals.

Now you went from beginner to running a solid high performing company in about 4 months.All the while you CONTINUE working your SEO.By the time these 4 months are up, your site should be ranking #1 on Google.This happens:These are all organic super highly motivated seller leads that pretty much beg you to buy their house.