That's a lot of time without any appreciation (if you consider inflation, then you actually have depreciation).I would be conscious of these things before making any investment decisions.

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It has excellent frontage and I have completed environmental studies, geo reports and surveys.

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My question is, because of the environmental issues should I just move on or can I invest in these properties even with the asbestos.

If a professional determines that you do have some kind of environmental hazard (lead paint, asbestos, ...) then there can be more stringent requirements on disclosure, remediation, etc.IANAL.... 

Bellingham has a lot of people who are environmentally oriented.

I went with option 3 as I’m trying to attract more families with kids, but also wanted to be conscious of some small kids not wanting to sleep in a separate room than their parents.My question to the rest of the STR community that I think would help both of us….is there somewhere we can look up data on travelers with kids vs. adults in our markets?

I knew it then as I know now, this is a deep sub conscious emotional issue and needs healing/release.

This shift is largely influenced by stricter government regulations and the rising costs of insurance due to environmental factors.