I am doing a little of my own research as far as comparable rentals in this zip code and see dam near nothing and the hand full, 5 in total, that are listed have been on the market for a month or more.  Some as many a...

Yea quick caveat - i'm already pretty invested in New Orleans market and am seeking to balance out the insurange/environmental risk i'm facing.  

I'm looking at mobile, al , New Orleans , Lo, Mississippi , and other Places

I have primarily C+/B- properties in New Orleans. 

I'm born and raised in Columbus OH (currently live in New Orleans) and the way things are shaping up, I'll likely be relocating to Reno in the next 1-4 months.

I am analyzing deals and would like to get input from local investors in the New Orleans, Chalmette, and Slidell markets--anyone can chime in really.

We are also in the process of coming up with ways to differentiate our listing from others with fun decor choices such as an "instagram wall" which will be a wall filled with Mardi Gras masks (we are in the New Orleans market) that guests can pose in front of.

Establish some sort of subject matter expertise and/or lean into an unfair advantage.

@Douglas BennettI am also in the Louisiana market with properties in both Lafayette and New Orleans; included 2 4-plexes.

There are still underserved markets out there, but you have to do your own research and/or lean into your unfair advantage and expertise.