The higher you go the colder it gets and there are many more recreational things to do at Big Bear.

Instead, add recreation games (foosball/ ping pong ) etc. in the garage ?

Didn't want to re-create the wheel if I didn't have to.

It is desirable in the summer for lakes and outdoor recreation and Silverwood Theme Park and in the winter for skiing and snowmobiling. 

This is particularly true for tourism-dependent STRs (tourism-dependent markets tend to get hit hardest in recession, because recreational travel is often the first thing people cut from their budget in a tough economy).To make things even more complicated, Air Bnb recently changed their platform significantly to focus on A+ top-end, highly unique properties (think: luxury waterfront treehouses).

I've never been to Idaho but would love to get up there for the natural beauty and recreation opportunities.

The infinity pool and deck cost over $1mm to build due to the immense caissons needed to support it, and code changes meant it couldn't be recreated or duplicated.

I am interested in farm/ranch/recreational properties and I'm excited to learn from the members of BP about the real estate industry as a whole.  

Perhaps in 40 or 50years, but not in 7.Maybe auto ownership could drop as taxis get better, but what about recreational driving and rural areas?

Rents are cheap (1 BR/1 Bath, 800 SF for $600 is not uncommon), decent to very good recreational areas, and decent shopping.