lol, welcome to working with the government.

But….You can see you’re being screwed over by the power company, or the government, or both.

Rental prices for a 3bd/2ba/2cg home 1500-2000sqft can easily range from $1,800-2,600 per month. 4) Major employers in Central NM include Sandia National Labs, Los Alamos National Labs, Kirtland Air Force Base, FBI, US Federal Government, State of New Mexico, ABQ Public Schools, University of New Mexico, Central NM Community College, Presbyterian Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lovelace Healthcare, UNM Hospitals/Cancer Center/Level I Trauma Center/Regional Medical Center, Netflix Studios & Film Industry, Solar Panel Manufacturing & Renewable Energy Industry, Meow Wolf, Amazon Fulfillment and Distribution Centers, etc.

And if they all add up to zero, you’ll earn 0.038% on your money  Or you could put the $125k in the bank and earn a government guaranteed $520/mo.

(The Fed doesn't dictate mortgage rates)  Pray that Trump actually gets a handle on government spending.

Is there any concern that the local government would ever ban short term rentals altogether?

Know that the market you're serving does exist, and is like an underlying current that's being held back by walled garden that the government has only recently scrutinize.Zillow, Redfin and Trulia has all attempted at disintermediation and increase market efficiency, but failed due to the market powers that maybe. 

I know there have been delays and issues during government shutdowns but this is a new one for me. 

The labor is cheap but is usually terrible quality.You have very little insight into the governments plans for development and i have seen that have amazing impact on some areas and terrible impact on others.If you are going through with the purchase i wish you good luck and urge you to consider traffic patterns.

So most likely, and please check me on this, I believe they will pay for the tenants rent for a year or so, but then, the tenant will have to get a job or go through a different government subsides program.