There is demand for this type of housing, and buyer-landlords can achieve a decent return on investment with new properties while benefiting from long-term appreciation.While Worcester may not offer the vast expanses of land seen in other cities, thoughtful development and strategic investment in Build to Rent projects can meet the needs of residents and provide solid returns for investors.

The vast majority are using their equity to increase their portfolio with small multi family.  

It's either self-manage, or full property management, while I need something in the middle.Some more details on my situation:I own an STR in Gulf Shores, AL and the vast majority of it is automated.

And we all know this simply is not true in vast majority of cases. 

The vast majority of investors don't need it or have a use for it, it's better to use an agent when needed.

I know this from vast experience in the space..

This is a staggering difference to the RE agent landscape where vast differences in knowledge and performance seem to have almost no effect like the consolidation effects you can observe in almost any other industry. 

The vast majority of investors have W2's.

Every market is a bit different, but sticking to what you would be desiring as a guest is more certain to hit than going based strictly off value.I find it ironic how vast the differences are between STR and LTR. 

Just like buy and hold an SFR  is vastly different than syndicating a 200 unit apartment.