Sounds like for now the idea of eventually selling the branded account is a no-go, but there still remains pros/cons on each option and I'd love to hear what others have considered or their experience in adding more STRs/boutique hotel type properties to their portfolios.

If that's my experience in a small town, I suspect it's probably everywhere.

When I ask for clarification, I only get vague responses.I’d really like to hear if others have gone through similar experiences with AppFolio.

Based on my experience of running properties, even if the build were to cost you as much as $600k but you could generate $125k/year, you'd be very happy with that investment. 

My advice would be to start small with your first deals to gain experience before scaling up.

Anyone have any experience in this area?

But with the right strategy and due diligence, Albuquerque might just be the next great investment hotspot.Would love to hear from other BiggerPockets members who have experience in the Albuquerque market.

Within my 20 years of experience, Theodore, it's great to see proactive agents like yourself getting out there!

My experience with friends/some clients is get their numbers via whatever method you can and reach out via the phone.

I don't have that experience or too much knowledge outside of my own research.