Many OOS investors pick one market to master before expanding.Spending the next few months learning and analyzing deals is a great plan!

The draw is actually this coming Fri for 2026The market for STR seems saturated in popular/touristic regions, however, if you have a unique property and offer affordable pricing, you may get descent occupancy. 

Analyzing and estimating?

A lot of the popular markets have maps created showing class but I'd take caution using them.

There are still other factors to analyze before making that decision.

Are you asking about how to analyze the numbers for a deal?

BP has various tools to help you analyze your deals (rentals, flips, wholesale, etc). : https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators7.

I have been analyzing fix and flip opportunities in NYC and CT as my next venture. 

To get started, connect with a knowledgeable real estate agent and lender, practice analyzing deals, and network through local investor meetups.

I haven't sold yet, I've been analyzing property to get a head start on the 45-day timeline of identifying the potential replacement property (and because I enjoy analyzing property).