Plumas county CA  Under the radar . 45 minutes to Truckee  45 minutes to Reno.some very nice places there  3 high end golf communities then you have some older developments and of course just homes in the woods.. access to Lake Davisand the Sierra buttes area for hiking and swimming etc. 

Partner Driven was interested in the Sierra Drive deal in Coulterville, CA, due to its strong profit potential.

For those looking for quick access from Portland and also not requiring full short term rental-ability the areas of Cannon Beach, Arch Cape and Manzanita are majestic and luxury real estate areas.

I will allow "His Royal Majestic Greatness" though....

The project known as The Majestic will reshape the south end of Wenatchee Ave with new dining and retail options, underground parking, and a five-story apartment complex.Pangborn Airport is looking at a $30,000,000 investment to lengthen the tarmac so 737s can land.

My 2 bits.Invest locally, ideally within 30 minutes or somewhere you can drive to within half a day, (Las Cruces, Sierra Bianca or to Tucson or Midland) first.

For Central California investors most areas are a fairly short day drive on some of the most majestic coastal roadways in the country.

That's about how many overall residential homes are on the market along the entire 400ish mile long rugged and majestic Oregon Coast at any given moment. 

Rockaway Beach has made consistent appearances on many top beach STR investment lists due to a balanced price to ROI ratio (and majestic destination) with a historically a low barrier to an STR permit.

So taking out anything to the West IE your at Jenner by the sea in 40 minutes your rentals have to be up in Eureka area or in the Sierra foothills or central valley..