Now, as the tides of life bring me closer to the serene shores of Navarre Beach, where my children have woven their lives into the local tapestry, I find myself drawn back to the world of STRs with a heart full of curiosity and a mind eager to refresh & learn.Looking forward to learning and growing with you all,

Just a suggestion, it could be that for something which feels a bit more temporary/shorter time warrants a bit more flexibility from a screening standpoint. 

And, when times get you down, do exactly what you did here, and post a message so your BP family can run to your back and shore you up.

I like the eastern shore of Md. 

If it is a condo and they were painting the building over the course of a month it might have been a temporary issue. 

Temporary displacement: Home flooded, remodeled, etc.I've had 10% for group 1, 60% for group 2, 25%  for group 3, 5% for group 4.

If there are any associations/ meet ups for new investors on the North shore, I would be interested!

So no, I do not think this temporary "weird" market where rates have moved back to historically normal levels, and demand has remained at relatively high levels is going to change valuation methods that have been in place for many decades.

I own a STR management company at the Jersey Shore.

This could be a temporary solution, allowing your girlfriend to have one unit, while you rent out the others individually until you save enough for your own place together.