While I understand this may not be the best time for high demand, the lack of inquiries has been unusually low—something I’ve never experienced before.When I searched for similar rentals in the area, I discovered that my listing does not show up properly.

Phase #1 - Recovery  - characterized by high vacancy rates and no new construction- rent, during this phase, is flat or declining- owners offer rent concessions to avoid their property occupancy rate from  decliningPhase #2 - Expansions- characterized by declining vacancy and the start of new construction- occupancy improves, concessions are not being offered, and rental rates being to growPhase #3 - Hyper Supply - characterized by new construction and vacancy rates beginning to rise - rental rates begin to grow at a slow rate- rent concession are being offerred due to the new construction in the area [in the hope of retaining current renters]Phase #4 - Recession - characterized by the completion of construction and a decline in occupancy rates - concessions are abundant to avoid high move-out rates Here are some foundational truths about optimizing your investments:#1 sow seeds of success in the down times - "The season of failure is the best time for sowing seeds of success."

Event with all that the sale prices have been over the list price on average close to 1.5% over, which would seem a bit counter.If rates end up dropping a decent amount at all the prices could rocket even with inventory growing again. 

If your student loans are only 3-5% interest, that's pretty good so I think it's okay to pay those off over time.It sounds like you're making good income with your current employer and there is room to grow, so I'd plan to stay with that job until you can pay your high interest loans off and save enough for a down payment for your first property.

As your base level of knowledge grows, you will start to develop a clearer picture on the things you want to do, and where you skill sets lie, which can narrow down who you may want for partner.  

Places like Tampa, FL, Boise, ID, Asheville, NC, Detroit, MI, and Columbus, OH are seeing growth in tourism and demand, making them great options for STR investments. 

RISD will command a 10-15% MV premium over RCISD, and correspondingly more rental demand.

Investing relatively small amounts into many different funds, notes, syndications, etc and having a chunk of your capital grow that way.

The economy is also pretty diverse and strong - lots of growth in population and the job market and there is strong rental demand.

Is there strong demand for high-end rentals in your area?