I am sure some of this has to do with seasonality but this was far from what I saw in the market the past 3 years. 

Loving all the threads in the app and learning from seasoned investors!  

STR rental was $3,500 to $6,000 per month, depending on season.

1) I am wondering if it's doable to manage a condo/town house with tenants when I am out of state seasonal 9 months per year. 

So glad you introduced yourself.. what's the first question you'd ask a seasoned pro in our community?

This seasonal slowdown is typically predictable and manageable.But at the end of 2024, we saw that increase jump to over 10 days, pushing average DOM from 25-30 to over 40.

Interested to hear from both seasoned pros, and people who got into this area of investing recently.....

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

It's a good market with year-round demand that peaks in both winter (ski season) and summer (beach / lake / hiking / etc) season. 

I just bought it in the fall and am trying to complete a bunch of modifications during off-season (e.g. metal roof, certain safety features, treating the deck, possibly updating the fire pit area, etc).