If it also makes a decent long-term rental, maybe take a chance and then try to switch to STR in a year or two when things shake out.

Maybe I get to shake hands with you at one of reia meetings.

And then there is a 3rd group where I see turbulence and make sure I find a work around  before the plane starts to shake. 

We'd love to meet you, shake your hand and even take you for a coffee next time you're in town!

Shake their hands, look at their work, tour their properties.

Shake a few hands.  

Every time I read people's comments about how it is the mythical place that has low crime, low property prices and high rents I have to shake my head.  

Hi everyone, I have a newbie question about pursuing a master lease option on a commercial property versus just paying cash for it.Briefly, the property is pretty inexpensive, hopefully we could get it for around $125k, which we have the cash to do (it wouldn't be just shaking out the couch cushions, but it's also not raiding our retirement funds or anything like that).

If you're comfortable with your properties performance as-is, why shake it up?

I have a contract awaiting my signature on a solid offer on one of my properties BUT I can't shake a suspicion that I'm missing something on the deal.