We haven't even discussed carriers raising their rates due to their reinsurance carriers increasing their rates, your building locations (CA, FL, NY, coastal counties/cities, etc.), how litigious is your state, your own loss history/ratio as an individual investor, the carrier's overall loss ratio in a certain state/area, the deductibles you've elected, etc. 

I am basically looking for a cashflow property in the Lehigh Valley or anywhere else, but I would love to visit the property as I am staying in the NJ/NY region.

I still have that house and it rents for a grand these days. my first house was late 70s that I bought  in those days it was 80 10 and 10  you need 10% cash and normally a private HML would give you the 10% second and bank was the first.. interest on the first was 9% second was 15%.. this was before the Carter interest rate run up.. paid 80k for it in Milpitas CA.. and it was brand new bought it from Shapel . 

that OR consider buying a property you could short-term rent to people who literally just want to visit the casino if it's a large/decent one. 

So I used to work for a basketball tournament that played in Washington IL every year and so I often visited that town plus Peoria.

Basically when you compare Cleveland to Riverside, California most every Cleveland deal will look amazing to you on paper.

A lifelong friend and I are motivated to (virtually) meet and connect with those in REI working in the Pittsburgh area.I'm active duty military and living in California with two rental properties (one in Virginia Beach & one in Pittsburgh) and my close friend owns a single family in Baltimore.  

If you still feel like you want to do it at least go visit their current rental to see what it looks like. 

I’m really excited to join this community.I’m from California.

My question is this - does Johnson City receive enough visitation to justify a successful STR?