You know the dining, ease of access to the 101, lifestyle attributes of Grayhawk already.

Another path is to double down, make the place stand out, and stick with Airbnb, hoping for a return on investment.It's a tough call for a newbie investor like me.

Below is what happened to our clients’ and our income during times of economic stress:2008 crash - Zero decline in rent and zero vacancies.COVID - Almost no impactEviction moratorium - No impactI attribute the results to our targeting the right tenant pool.While I see little likelihood of a crash, due to higher interest rates and less buyers, we are seeing an increase in inventory and finding some excellent deals.

In that case I started just looking at regular concrete paints/stains but couldn't find one that seemed like a standout pick of durability and affordable.  

You wouldn’t think twice about investing thousands to spruce up a STR to make it stand out, but somehow we think investing in ourselves to make us smarter about our business is a waste.

Less family planning to get in the way, more stable income from career/business, more level headed decisions, the benefit of time and wisdom that a 20yr old simply won't have, and many more great attributes.  

The places need to be spotless, and you will need to invest the time to make your AirBnB page stand out, as I assume there are tons of them in your area. 

If at all possible I always try to incorporate some type of outdoor living feature in every deal.A $3500 deck might only get me an extra 5k in value or price, but that one concept has very often made my deals stand out and sell dramatically quicker than the market average. 

This is not a 'small' community, but small enough you can stand out if you try.

I'd attribute 95% of any price changes to the Wharf, which brought a lot of restaurants and entertainment venues to an area that was downright sleepy, and was planned many years before the soccer stadium was announced.