Thank you for the feedback Russell, I am definitely hoping it picks back up in the spring.

a lot of new investors pick the cheapest markets in the country regardless of how far away they are, and how much knowledge they have of them, and I think that's a huge mistake. 

I picked Las Vegas because it’s close to me and California is out of reach. 

- There's a logical reason when/why activity will pick up...wait for it...

I would pick a major tourist destination where it wasn't saturated with STR's already.That would take some research but you could google top vacation destinations and find a place you would go on vacation.

I've heard of mentees who started cleaning up construction areas on a flip at the end of each work day or picking up supplies at Home Depot and delivering them to the job site.

The demographics and map data don't take the students into account, but they're really what's driving the market.Low property values and ever-increasing student rents are a recipe for a market when you can pick up a duplex in decent condition for $150k, and rent it for $500/bed (that's an EGI of $36,000 annually for a 3/3 duplex).

Unless you're partying in Hawaii and picking real estate without doing any due diligence at all.

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It's like the old sports car is better than pick-up truck - depends on what you want to do.