STR during peak and MTR during offseason is probably a good way to maximize your rent.But I'm just adding my two cents on MTR when its the sole renting model that some people have.

They cut operations staff down to bare-bones, cancelled over 1,000 listings with no notice, and moved entirely to a revenue-share model (which is why they eliminated those 1,000 listings, as they were non-revenue share). 

I like the investment model and the platform is nice and clean and seems like they offer very nice properties.

May you find creative ways to finance this model a few more times while you are young!

You are just starting out. you want to invest out of state, not locally.You want to skirt/evade the law.You want to engage in a rent model that requires a hands on referee at all times, remotely.You want a rent model that has strangers living with each other, raping/murdering/stealing from/harassing each other, without any ability to intervene.  

I like the multi unit office model, like multi family it brings down the vacancy risk, but also, in a small town I'd be looking at growth trends, incoming investments etc to confirm that use case for the long term. 

Financial Modeling: Develop financial models for every project, forecasting ROI, cash flow, and risk scenarios.

( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1613092/ ) on Netflix with a professor, Daniel Gilbert, from Harvard University.He and I got connected here on another buy-and-hold project but shared this approach, and it's got me wondering - could this model work here the U.S., especially in places  where there's a push for sustainable and community-focused living?

My goal is 1) to help you build the case (and financial model) for shared homeownership using real-life examples and 2) to get feedback from folks outside my network on the process i've created.

Mirroring what another said... price per lot model.