So whether it books on the hotel site or Airbnb, AirDNA will see it booked either way.The only potential discrepancy is if they're listing it for a very different rate on the hotel site than on the Airbnb site. 

I do not see that home prices have dropped 2-3% and this is a lot of added savings in additional to a downpayment if so. 

For anyone that is looking at developing or purchasing an STR in Packwood, WA I would take a peek at the numbers that are on the rental sites and the amount of bookings. 

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

Additionally, are there any other factors I should be considering when purchasing a duplex or triplex?

This is where the crowdfunding sites helped a lot fo those types scale.

He doesn’t teach you anything that can’t be found on this site.  

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

However, I definitely recommend pictures any time a guest left damage or extra cleaning that will result in additional charges.

Cash-flow is for "keeping the lights on" as in covering operational expenses to defend against any need for additional capital investment.