But you got lucky that the market trickled up a little more for this property before its predictable death..  

There is tons about the different neighborhoods and people's predictions on up and coming neighborhoods

Even if we have a slowdown as most are predicting, people will still go to popular, drivable vacation destinations.So if the numbers work at current levels then you should be fine if you buy the right property in the right location.

And your qualifications are subject to the appraisal report coming back in as you predict, and rates remaining the same after 6 months.

My HOA includes all the electric, water, cable, internet etc so I just have one bill I pay every month and it is predictable.

I feel like real estate in general is overpriced, although I'm hesitant about making any predictions as I've been anticipating a correction since 2018.

Current 75k in bookings makes me worried you might not get up to the 105k AirDNA prediction.

That's a bold prediction.

2) does the predicted cashflow work towards your goals?

Areas where growth is predicted - Cary, Apex, Holly Springs.I'd love to invest here, and I am still looking.