This puts the current market rents of $885–$925 per unit well within the affordable range, with room for modest increases post-renovation.I’ve also reviewed competing properties in the area; apartments seem to be listed between 975 -1000, and houses are listed between 1300-1900.

@Richard L Buchanan what is the point of your post if you're not going to share something we can help you with?

I am also willing to provide information on the Memphis and Chattanooga markets.  

Wanted to revive this post and check to see if anyone else has additional information or input on rental in Cahokia, IL / Cahokia Heights, IL . . .

I went in yesterday when you posted this and it works fine for me!  

Hope all of that makes sense but post more if you would like. 

REIAs are a business and they need guest speakers who 95% of the time have something or service to sell.. informal meetups are a waste of time in my mind hate them.. boring.

Check out the chart showing the fast rent growth and declining rent growth cities, which could help inform your decision on growth markets. 

The tourism authority has had some good information in the past about how many visitors come to each island and, of those visitors, how many book STRs.

The data @Devin Conley posted is pretty solid from my experience (I do not know Devin nor how he sourced the data, just going by my own investing experience).