Once you start going, you'll see who attracts the larger crowds with the experts of your interests.

Obviously I want the property to be in a nice section so I can attract decent tenants (vacationers).

A non-contributing lot/structure is preferable, and really the only thing I would purchase in a HD, unless a contributing home already has an attractive floorplan.Good luck!

My opinion is that the area is prime for appreciation.. because it's attractive to first home buyers priced out of Clintonville who want a garage, yard, easy access to OSU and rest of city, etc.  

The flexibility of not having to make payments unless you use the line is very attractive.

That way you are not caught with your pants down if you had say an AirBNB and a global pandemic prevented people from traveling to a tourist town......But this is just an example ;)Good luck,Matt

Do you think the majority of the properties within that boundaries are fairly similar (in terms of short-term rental attractiveness) to the property you are thinking of running Airbnb? 

@Eric Ritvo It is on Maui, where alas the tourists are banned for the foreseeable future.

In pre-development, I intend to create an attractive design that fits the neighborhood, submit plans to the city and have all the approvals at hand to begin construction.

@Tariq Sabbah You want to value the property on a square footage but also with an idea of what proforma will look like and what CAP rate a NNN tenant would attract.