In some very attractive markets like coastal cities I can see it being worth it not to rent the unit or rent it only under very limited circumstances in the low season because the high season is just too lucrative to allow anything to affect those bookings.

You want to transplant in the Rainy season otherwise they will die.What makes these Attractive and Unattractive are. 

@Michael NguyenA lot of it depends on your market and what is more available and attractive. 

For that time frame it would not make sense to turn it into a STR as there won't be enough time to establish a history to attract good vacationers.

This sounds like a REALTOR attempting to attract buyers.

Offering the property on a lease-to-own basis might attract buyers who can’t immediately qualify for a mortgage.

I am only curious and trying to educate myself on sub to as it seems rather attractive to me as a non-US buyer who has access to emergency lines of credit, albeit, maybe limited to 200k. 

Below each snapshot of the sub-market reports I wrote, you will find all sources cited below each sub-market report.Here is an overview of Alexandria Virginia:- Old Town Alexandria is a major tourist attraction, with constant demand from businesses especially given its easy access to D.C. via the G.W.

The benefit here is that I cannot get behind on taxes and if I fall on hard times and my buildings are empty, my rent payment is based on my income, so I guess that is attractive.

Or they can be sold to investors.I think they are particularly attractive for new investors to buy as a house hack - you live in one and rent out 3, most, if not all, your expenses will be covered.Look at what it last sold for, has it appreciated?