If you want to understand 5-year outlook, I'd look for multifamily construction data in your area to understand what level of new units is and will be coming online in the near future. 

I would add there has to be some level of human monitoring going on.

This is a great strategy to use for beginners who want to get a foot in the door of investing while also learning crucial skills just as tenant management. 

You get to take depreciation on an appreciating asset, you can even get tax credits for various projects and actions which depending the level your at equals a pay-day. 

During the 2008 financial crash, low paid, low skilled workers were laid off in droves.

This also creates quite a level of security for our clients, especially seeing Several builders in the BTR space go sideways over the last few months and we are currently trying to help several investors stuck in building projects that are only half built.  

Bathrooms if you can zero threshold people love those and as they age out they need it anyway but that would be for main level. 

I've been looking at NC and GA recently, trying to find some entry level and easy to maintain property, but there are too many areas and it's really hard to narrow down.

I think the expectation at Airbnb has definitely been elevated to a whole new level. 

The entire lots level has to be increased.