There is also a much larger inventory of rentals for a prospective resident to look at, a few years back we were in the 3ks for vacants and this year bumping up near 5k during the peak season (in my opinion probably due to the low entry price point for investors compared to the rest of the country as well as low interest rates on loans for folks moving out of their homes).

Here are the other choices in this range: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/162-Ash-St-Santa-Rosa-Bea...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/49-Debbie-Ln-Santa-Rosa-B...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/70-Pointe-Cir-Santa-Rosa-...https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/429-Montigo-Ave-Santa-Rosa-Beach-FL-32459/67187461_zpid/?

And depending on the conditions, would we want them to happen (from a larger societal perspective)?

Rent Now RGV property management, First Choice Realty

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Branson MO is a popular choice for an STR market with lower price points and consistently draws over 9 million visitors annually...Feel free to message me privately to connect and learn more about the market here!

So you could purchase one property for all cash or a larger down payment. 

Most of the time, to purchase their builds, you have no choice but to use their recommended vendors, setting you up for failure from the start.

Flips are great but I really want to get into the larger rental game 4+ units.

Welcome to BP Chris, Out-of-state investing is a top choice.