Then 85254, which is further north and close to the TPC Scottsdale (home of the Phoenix Open) and shopping like Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter.There is also a Facebook group for Scottsdale STR operators, which a few of my clients find helpful.Let me know if I can answer any questions for you.Melanie

An investor agent or STR agent should be able to advise you on the specific areas that perform great.Regarding property manager, are the properties you're looking at luxury? 

@Andrew Steffens, fair enough, but with a lower entry point, higher appreciation rates than most small cities (it has 100,000+ residents, which is not little), great MTR-LTR metrics, and nearby well-performing regional attractions, it has a lot of data pointing to it having a shot at success. 

Buy in a good location and have multiple strategies should STR not perform as anticipated.

(Or keep shopping?)

I now have the luxury of shopping a commercial loan at my own pace. 

A borrower must choose his or her own contractors to perform the needed renovation.Ø All Contractors participating in the HomeStyle Renovation Program must complete a Contractor Profile Report.

I love to talk shop about rentals, hard money loans, notes, deals and sweat equity (preferably very little sweat but more effective planning.)

I'm in the retail sector, primarily value-add product with a great location but poorer performance than the market average.

It produces useful reports for various properties.Cons:   They over promise and under perform on virtually everything.