You likely aren't marketing in the olympics, but building a strong social media platform only helps keep your property full and more demand means higher nightly rates means more profitable.

A generation using wayfair, ikea and on demand stuff has less and less interest in DIY events, certainly not at anything resembling a profitable rate. 

@Gabe Goudreau If you're planning on fixing up the home and selling, it's best to make sure there's market demand for modular homes in the area.

Even if STR goes south, we feel there is decent demand for 30+ day rentals as well as the property prices holding its value long term.

In July, the U.S. apartment market witnessed a slight uptick in rent growth, reflecting robust demand that has persisted throughout the summer.

@Ali K.House hacking in Austin is popular, with areas like Round Rock and Pflugerville offering affordability, rental demand, and potential appreciation.

I saw some interesting single family houses (newly constructed) in the range of 200-300K, for examle in:McAllenEdinburgSan JuanMercedesHow can I deep go into research about those cities and neibarhoods in term of demand for rentals and for sales?

I've had similar experiences with insurance companies inspecting my rental properties after purchase and making specific demands like repairs or adjusting deductibles based on their findings.

Prices and rents continue to increase steadily.Sales - $/SqFt by Month(Click to enlarge.)The median sales $/SF was up 9% YoY and 6.7% YTD.Rentals - $/SqFt by MonthRents rose 4.3% YoY and 6% YTD.The Market Remains HotFollowing the rapid inventory decline starting in Q1, the number of days on the market for sales remained below 17 and for rentals below 19, indicating strong demand for both.Sales - List to Contract Days by MonthRentals - List to Contract Days by MonthRental trends tend to follow sales.

They can tell you which properties are in demand, what a unit will rent for, etc.