That's not even a very generous 1 BR but again that is the size of a 2 BR.

Louis County Website there is a Flow Chart of the Bid Process in the same area where you find the Inventory of Trustee Parcels.

I would first say it depends on how many properties you wish to purchase, the size of the properties (land square meters) and which area/zone you plan on investing, and if you plan to take on commerce and labor activities such as building and developing.  

If you want to build a good portfolio of highly profitable STRs, buying a 3 bedroom or making compromises on size and location when in 6 months you can save up enough to improve both, feels like an early mistake.

I'm interested in "mid-size" multifamily in the NHV area myself.

my rentals are in Hollywood, the best was some years ago when I first started, got called to a very nice ladies apartment for some general maintenance, I had seen her at the building in passing and made small talk previously....but, what I did not know until that very moment when I walked into her apartment, was that she worked from home, as a dominatrix.....she had a 4x4 cage in the middle of the living room, chains from the ceiling, leather covered saw horse, and a rather large opened armoire filled with every size and type of wips and various other adult devices.

If you have a nice budget (3k or more in a decent sized market or don't waste your time), definitely get a website and do PPC.

Good luck, poconos is very overpriced right now, about 33% compared to a year or two ago.What are your places grossing, relative to the size?

I am guessing that the two that surprised you were "small size" and "fewer bedrooms".

There are a few zips I would stay away from but even then I know investors who have good-sized portfolios in those zips and do quite well.