Taxes, costs, eviction complexity, etc are going to be a much bigger factor in your success than anything else.

Since you are an investor friendly agent that drives for dollars, I would invite you to try out the AI which looks at google images and satellite images to tell you if the property is distressed.

The economic investment being made there with Semiconductor chip factories was one of the driving decisions of my investment purchase.

I could write a whole book on this topic, but this is what came to mind.3) There are a few factors that I consider when picking the city.

This added demand for rentals drives up rents.You must invest in a city with significant and sustained population growth to achieve rent growth that outpaces inflation.

Use tools like:Airbnb Analytics: Monitor impressions, clicks, and overall CTR.IntelliHost: Analyze your listing for category placement and CTR improvements.RankBreeze: Track your listing's performance and ranking changes.You can also A/B test your photos by rotating lead images or running Meta Ads (Facebook/Instagram) or Google Ads to measure which photo drives the most engagement.The Airbnb algorithm is continuously evolving and every host should pay attention as new features are rolled out. 

Driving to the store 4 different times is a waste of time and money.

It never occurred to me that I’d have to make the drive to this building for 2 months.

I guess there has also been talk of moving some government entities out of Washington, like the FBI.How does all that factor into your analysis?   

(Of course, there is a factor that higher rating will increase my booking but that is not just coming from adding one or two amenities) Besides item 5 and 6, I am not sure how much other items will attract more guests to my business.