Now that this segment of the industry has become more competitive, there could be pressure for you to play a bit more freely when creating your lending criteria, in order to compete.

Seems that there is a segment of the market totally OK with sleeping with strangers.

I don't even know what they do to be honest.... it's typical pets.com , archive.com  , caravan.com , hyrecar.com style kind of company, they exist to serve a very niche markets but that niche market is too dynamic between revenue and expense with not that too-great income.I would invest in SAAS company rather than lousy business segment as caravan dot com or casava dot com

However, it's crucial to navigate this segment with a keen understanding of the local dynamics.

I've segmented my rentals into three different groups aligned with various business strategies (SFH, apartments and farm land) and these groups are aligned with three different LLCs.  

The Bigger Pockets resources have been terrific, but now it is time to try and connect with members that have experiences and knowledge of the STR segment of real estate in effort to help us take the next steps.We have identified our key strategies and want to hear what other think about whether we are on the right path:1.Type: STR investment (AirBnb/VRBO) 2.Market: Poconos, PA- specifically Lake Harmony/Blakeslee3.Niche: Small Families/Friend Groups- 10 guests or less.4. 

Yeah looks like the area around the last segment of the Urban Loop has great potential.

Good luck with that market segment.

A fractional mortgage is simply the debt instrument that enables an individual owner to aquire one of these segments of ownership.

This is likely because they're so pricey that not many people can afford to move-in.However, if a lot of the inward migration is a certain higher-income demand segment, then maybe the trend could change course in coming years.