A strong foundation for a future in real estate investing is built upon considering all avenues and points of view.Take the person who wants to invest in STR now and doesn't listen to others' advice on checking the local regulations and heat of the topic in the locale.

I know Florida, Texas, and North Carolina are seeing huge growth but I don't really see myself moving to any of those states mainly because of the hurricanes/floods/and the heat in Texas.I'm assuming the problem I'm having is a result of the high insterest rates, housing shortage and affordability, but I'm wondering if it's like this everywhere right now?

The cost to heat the property runs $1,200 a year.

And its got great recreation and fishing and spectacular summer weather which is why I want to get a place there so I can be out of the Vegas heat 4 months out of the year. 

Your HOA will likely keep increasing and because of the excessive heat, roofs get replaced more than in other areas and if the HOA is not super liquid, that will come back to you in the form of an assessment.

At 1 community there is a year round contract for 3 bed-bug extermination heating units, year round, and there at work 24-7.     

I have even seen copper on steam heating system uses as part of a wet return, that isn't exactly a waste line, but it is a line where water drains back to the boiler not unlike how a waste line drains. 

Maybe pose as a possible guest first, just to hopefully get them to respond.As for some of the other items you discovered, you could try adding some heat to your emails.  

Just divide their purchase price by their gross heated square feet excluding garages. 

They could afford their own 1-bdrm apartment, plus electric, heat, cable, snow-clearing, etc.