This was not suitable for a webinar as it was 12 hours long and there was considerable role playing involved.

Is this conversation a red flag that this broker may not be suitable for me to work with or is it just a product of the stricter lending environment today and brokers are just trying to avoid wasting their time?

Understand the fundamentals of real estate, market trends, and the specific criteria that make a property suitable for the BRRRR strategy.

Seems like it's got some random quirky cool stuff that attracts some visitors regional but nowhere near what Branson does. 

If my goal is to continue investing in real estate and consider refinancing when mortgage rates become lower, would Option 3 be the most suitable choice for my circumstances?

Only visitors that pay full market price count as STR stays, and you need more than one stay in December. 

I don't know the market but doing just a little research I see that they get about 8 million overnight visitors a year which isn't a lot compared to other larger markets.

My property is actually about 18 minutes away from the beach which is a little further away but also picks up many of the visitors to the Tampa Bay area that comfort air shows, etc.

I will probably go about finding a suitable house/duplex to house hack and buy it as my primary residence to get started.

Tourism is growing, % of those visitors choosing STRs over hotels is increasing, and supply of rentals will start going down in the city because of the restrictions.I’ve been wanting to live in the PNW for a while and have been looking for a way to invest in the area!