Respond within minutes to each one, as tenants often go with the first responsive option.Ensure you have high-quality photos that make your property stand out against the competition.

There is money to be made with STR now, but you may have to compete more now and find ways to make your specific STR standout from the competition in order to attract bookings.

A couple of assumptions I see here stand out to me.

This is where I would focus, as these are the same attributes that attracted those responsible for the larger projects like the Bellweather District you mentioned in your initial post.With your budget I would recommend NW Philadelphia (Germantown and Mount Airy in particular).

Sometimes a few listing tweaks can really help you stand out.

However, that being said, it's just as important to make your flips and developments stand out from the crowd!

Are there any other markets that really pop and stand out for cash-flow and easy entrance? 

*Have sufficient capital to 1) invest in exceptional design and amenities to stand out in a saturated market and 2) endure the low season.

The good ones can really point to the buyer tendencies and what design attributes buyers respond best to.

Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one of them should stand out for you.