That's why they invest so heavily in Africa and other nations.

. :)  I think folks that followed that advice have lost significant amounts of capital.. of course not all .. but if your one of the beginners who drank that cool aid and got fubared can set you back years.

The real estate market is not a very efficient market, it is heavily influenced by deeply human factors.

Just wondering.My guess would be that the STR is heavily reliant on people coming in for ski trips.

It is quite complex and heavily manual and opinionative (a lot of decision comes from intuition). 

I have heard over and over that that area is heavily saturated. 

They are heavily regulated as well.

It is a heavily visited area, but I believe it has become one of the more saturated markets this year.

I invest heavily here myself with reliable contractors.

Basically, just like any market, you can fail - but it can so easily be avoided when you have the resources and expertise needed to navigate it.For Crime Rates in the City Proper see here: https://crimegrade.org/safest-places-in-scranton-pa/ Just like any city, it varies heavily street to street, but is overall a solid place to invest.