Your background equips you to handle the admin work, but as you expand, consider outsourcing to focus on strategic growth.

There has been significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google setting up operations (2 data centers), driving up property prices and job opportunities.

To be honest, they don't always start out as great deals, but when you buy in higher quality areas, they get better and better every year. 5-7% annual rent growth and appreciation adds up to a significant amount after 5 years or so. 

The pandemic brought an influx of buyers to the area and the number of new STR owners has doubled in the last 1-2 years - check out Airdna.co to see the growth spike. 

We also keep an eye on hourly wage growth, . 

The Columbus OH is on fire because of the great macroeconomics - job growth, population growth, and major companies developing here (Intel, FB, Amazon, Google, etc.).

The poor rent growth is reflected in the property values.  

Tourism, remote workers, digital nomads, snowbirds, retirees, near shoring induced economic boom, growing middle class, massive population (growth) and geographical location.

It was Chattanooga, TN in the beginning stages of its growth. 

Additionally the city is having massive population growth.