I also talked with a few Airbnb hosts in the town and they're booked year round. 

I realize it’s all relative to location and top 10 percent of listings but let’s just say it’s a great location and will be a top 10 percent performing listing, enough year-round traffic?

For the next round of tenant applicants, I would carefully explain that there was recently a roach issue at the property and that roaches are common in the area, so they are not surprised when they do see one or want to immediately move out over it. 

As far as make or break, if you run your rental well in my area I think most folks do pretty good, because we have just about year round demand in this area, but to do REALLY well, you need the extra stuff I mentioned.

It's a sure path to failure. if you're goal is cash flow and you live in a high cost market which is any where in the Bay Area, you really don't have a choice but to go out of state, otherwise you're just trying to pound a square peg in to a round hole.

The best houses are 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2500+ sqft, in North Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, cedar park, on corner lots, favorable HOA or no HOA restrictions purchased for around 425k with 20% down. 

It's year round beautiful weather means rentals year round.

I just checked in a bit ago, let me know if you're round tonight

We are looking to purchase a 2-3 acre lot in a popular year-round vacation area and possibly add 3-4 tiny homes on it and renting them to vacationers who are looking for something different and affordable.

So with 3.5 + 3 I just rounded up to 7.