I haven't found there to be high occupancy rates there, even in the peak seasons.I think some of the best areas are Somerville, Cambridge, Allston, Boston (South End, Back Bay, North End, Fenway etc).Anywhere near colleges, transportation (trains, bus stops), sports arenas, or popular areas will get high occupancy rates at higher prices.

no transportation, 3 duffel bags of clothes and a Dog. 

If you look at all the “hot” areas they seem to all have a few things in common: Nice bars, good restaurants, easy access to public transportation, and for the most part- close to center city or an already hot neighborhood.If you think of a neighborhood like Northern Liberties with all of the new construction, the next neighborhood to revitalize was Fishtown due to its proximity to NL.

Transportation is important to most in city and good for resale and tenants. 

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I just recently listened to the Jonathan Twombly podcast (#172) and at the end he mentions the value of logistics centers to real estate value in which "the mode of transport changes from one form to another." 

Downtown Tampa is not a major residential area, and downtown St Pete is already built out and booming.For a major metropolitan area, Tampa Bay is decades behind San Francisco, Seattle, and other seaport cities when it comes to mass transit, and we are a culture of car-commuters.Having lived in the San Francisco Bay area (with extensive ferry service as well as numerous other excellent mass transit options) as well as the Tampa Bay area - one immediate problem I see here in Tampa Bay is the lack of transportation options once you get off the ferry (at $10 one-way) - riders will essentially be limited to walking around the two downtown areas, or taking a taxi/uber to get elsewhere - most would rather drive. 

It is close to shopping, downtown, banks, churches and public transportation.  

I am in the process of getting a car for transportation right now as well so I will be able to actually apply for locations and have reliable means of transportation to get to work. 

However, I am unable to drive due to a disability and public transportation in my area is quite unreliable.