It is not difficult even in the pandemic.

If you're a commercial investor- There are some vacancy rate challenges as there are in all big cities as we recover from the pandemic. 

I’ve purchased my first investment property over this pandemic when all seemed hopeless and I definitely plan on investing more!

In short, look for properties that have unique features that money cannot buy; tucked into the hills, lots of land, unique land formations, scenic views (not just the ordinary desert view, we're talking real scenic jaw dropping views), etc.One thing to know about demand is that 30% of all active STRS on Airbnb came online within the last 2 years so although the number of bookings is up year over year, those bookings are being spread out amongst more properties which is bringing occupancy rates down.That said, many STR owners purchased at the height of this last STR bull-run hoping to cash in on the craze and are now struggling because they ran numbers using outlier pandemic year statistics.

going from 18 to 60 units during the first 9 months of the pandemic.  

As this is my first first foray into the Tacoma market and given the pandemic, I am just looking for more concrete information regarding the state of STRs.

Furthermore, re-tenanting the space can be expensive as many retail tenants are expecting rent concessions and tenant improvement budgets in light of the current pandemic which has caused more spaces to become available.

I'm knee deep in an lengthy rehab on my first BRRRR deal ever, in Sellersville, Bucks County PA.The project started in late February, DAYS before the pandemic came around.

Also be wary of anyone showing you numbers from 2020/2021 the pandemic inflated occupancy as people fled the city.

Also, a lot of my guests, at least pre-pandemic, were international.