I think identifying these markets that have a history of vacation rentals (so STR regulations are not worried about), near State or Regional Attractions (alot of national attractions may be priced out but not all), while also being affordable for the average STR investor.

We are very particular with what we want and identified specific neighborhoods that we want to live in.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers a comprehensive guide to writing a business plan, which includes templates and examples that can help you get startedFor your marketing plan, consider identifying your target market, setting clear marketing objectives, and outlining your strategies for reaching potential tenants or buyers. 

Since then Arizona State University has grown tremendously, new high rise apartments showed up, multi units started specializing in marketing "room rent", and of course home owners that bought decades ago are able to undersell like the mom and pops in your area.Kudos for identifying that your customers value proximity to entertainment more so than to educational facilities.  

If that process identifies a smashing deal, then make your investment decision based on it.

My advice is to start by defining your investment strategy and identifying the market you're interested in.

This fast turnaround highlighted our ability to identify profitable opportunities and act decisively, creating value with minimal holding time.

I have used “one client” listing agreements in the past....it identifies one buyer.  

Identifying the fundamentals to achieve the investor 3 result is not difficult but very few understand this should be the goal of a SFR investor. 

You need to answer all the above questions, then identify a course of action based on those answers, and then place those actions into the three categories above.