Additionally, with a more extensive renovation, the property's resale value could surge above $200,000.This is just one example but the above data showcases its potential as an excellent market for single-family home investments.

As to a realtor...I had found one that is investor friendly but has just opened a new short term rental himeself and has been to "busy" all of a sudden to help me with comps. 

It may seem like a slow process, but when adaption happens it can be quick & sudden.

Go look at similar listings (size, amenities) on Airbnb or VRBO or wherever you're listed and see what the cleaning fee is for a 2 night stay.Some day you may wish to hire a cleaner, and it will be a rude awakening if you were artificially inflating your occupancy with no cleaning fee and all of a sudden have to add a cleaning fee.On the other hand, while you're still starting out, getting a lot of bookings and reviews right now is the most important time to do it.

Imagine if rates dropped to 3% all of a sudden, the market would be flooded with wanna-be investors without a clue and you would have trouble finding any kind of deal.Don't wait any longer, time to strike is now....

When you are 50 , try to get HRT , suddenly it's 24 years old again :-) Back to surfing, MTB,soccer when we're living for free from tenant's cash flow is truly a blessing.

Since theses last few years have been statistical anomalies when it comes to home value surges, I wouldn't count on values growing at the same pace. 

The real concern for me is tidal surges due to those hurricanes.

Many people don't make a profit, obviously odds of success get better with experience/good team, etc.consider until you have more time to commit to instead look at buying publicly traded equity REITs, not mortgage REITS, they are trickyget subscription to Seeking Alpha and follow Brad Thomas, Jussi Askola and many others research/writing to start withREITS have beaten the SP500 last 50 yrs, by a lot, 13% to 11% just in last 20 yrs too, and they have taken a temporary beating due to sudden rise in 10 yr rates and hence CAP rates, but their underlying rent roles have only gone up.

Anecdotally, in Nashville, where we are in the middle of an apartment supply “surge,” rents are not ebbing.