It took 4 solid months of looking every single weekend and on days and evenings sporadically to finally find a house that fit most of my criteria.

There are several properties that could fit what I am looking for.

Then figure out what topics fit within your constraints and start researching.

The area shows strong support for traditional and short term rentals, so if we find the student side of the market doesn't fit well with our operation we have options.

I recognize there are a million ways we can take this, and there is no one size fits all answer - but just curious what changes others are executing on, as well as what's working and how it's impacting your long and short term strategies? 

I think I’ve just found my excuse to fit NO into my travel sked...

Here the more bedrooms the better so if you can fit 3 that’s great but the city or county you’re in may limit you to 2 depending on size allowed plus if you’re on city water and sewer vs septic that may play a factor as well because they may require a separate septic system which is $$$.

If they are equally safe, then I'd choose the roof that fit your budget accordingly.

Thank you, I'm hoping that with some patience I will get lucky and find something that fits my criteria. 

My agent emails me addresses that fit my criteria, and I "like" them on Zillow, so whenever a price change goes into effect I know about it immediately, usually before it hits MLS.