I checked out all the beaches from Sunset to the outer banks and this is what my wife and I surmised: We immediately crossed OBX off our list because it was very far and because of the lack of medical care nearby…you have to think of these things once you have children.

Landing a higher rent reliable tenant on the coast can take a little time as it is very transient, but often landlords find quality tenants in young families relocating to the coast, those employed in the medical fields, Coast Guard and State workers relocating to coastal cities.

Furnished finder is the primary source of leads from traveling medical professionals, though there are others like social media pages dedicated to travel nurses, for example.

Either cheap states (NM, AR, KY come to mind) or tertiary markets outside of the suburbs or bigger markets, small midwestern towns also fit this description.

Anyone considering sending money to a syndicator should have their head examined by a medical doctor for signs of life. 

The numbers still work great as a long term rental but ever since I ran the numbers comparing the two I realized it's not as profitable as it looks on paper.For context, im in a small tertiary market (Dayton, OH) and most of my apartments are 1 bed / 1 bath with some 2 beds.

It is also a 5 minute walk to a 200 acre medical campus.

Not saying this is the case all the time, but often times they just have poor or little marketing, and no follow up with prospective tenants.I'd also consider any "alternate" uses, for instance its currently an office building, but is there a different use or is it in a location that lends itself to say medical office more than trad office, or is there a way to retrofit for a coworking kinda set up. 

I posted a series of comments in this Bigger Pockets feedhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/925/topics/1164202-folsom-could-see-over-500-000-square-feet-of-new-doctor-s-offices-and-medical-clinics

It seems like STR might be oversaturated but MTRs with travel nurses, other types of medical workers, corporate professionals might be a possibility to cash flow more than LTR, especially if you self-manage.