Putting at least a day bed or murphy in the office will make it appeal better as people have visitors or might be traveling with a child.

what i always look at is 1st, bookings are slow everywhere. 2nd, what would drive visitors to the area?

Stay away from any screaming deals near Rockwall lake, that area is actually a flood plane and got flooded a few years ago.

It is close to the downtown area but the majority of area is bigger lots and on the other side of a prominent hill that gives it a more out in the country feelFoothills is the most exclusive areas with higher price points and lots of upper end shopping and diningMarana and Oro Valley are the newer "suburban" areas of Tucson that have the laid back walking and biking paths, golf clubs, snow bird / retiree type activities that draw visitors in and then get hooked and eventually buy homesIf you haven't tried Tucson yet, there is quite the variety and with snowbirds leaving, there are plenty of current STR's ready to host you as the summer warms up. 

Properties within walking distance of the Strip will likely attract more guests since most visitors prefer the convenience of being close to the main attractions.

I'm in this strange position of being out of state and unfortunatley not having the time to visit or gain personal expertise.

It reminds of the people who go into the casino, and melt down at the table when bust on there last $ and start screaming at the dealer that they "should have" won that hand, gotten so-n-so's card blah-blah-blah....     

Lexington is good if it's over 275K they go much easier on you but I personally do the surrounding areas such as the Red River Gorge which has over 600million visitors a year and no issues with STR

With a thriving tourism scene and steady year-round visitors, it’s perfect for short-term and long-term rentals as long as you are choosing an unsaturated asset class.

I guess tourism is an important enough industry there that while they need to limit the short term rentals for local residents, they also need them to provide lower price points for visitors.