I do think the seasonal factor is huge.

Look into factors like vacancy rates, local job growth, and tenant demand to pinpoint promising markets.Once you find a property, work on running the numbers carefully—factor in purchase price, rehab costs (if applicable), property management fees, and reserves.

The best market for YOU, is the market that fit's YOU; you're situation, your preferences, you're resources, your knowledge level, you're risk aversion and about 40 other personalized factors to you. 

BUT for certain rural areas it's worth it's weight in gold because of the reliability factor vs an unreliable or expensive existing utility structure. 

You have a good point about the hassle factor though. 

@Ben Cochran I hope you have factored STR tax savings into your cashflow and ROI as it can be significant.

At this point I'm not factor in any vacancy because I have more leads on this property than I have rooms.

So let’s examine the key factors that can help investors sort through these remaining subset1.

@Julian Martinez woo, that window wall definitely has a wow factor.

What’s the most important factor for you when deciding how to move forward with selling your home—timing, price, or something else entirely?