It's a guaranteed rate of return above and beyond anything you can get in the market or real estate. - The 4% rule is a helpful benchmark but leaves a LOT to be desired in terms of projecting retirement income from a liquid portfolio.

For example Hospitable has a option for this through there direct bookings payout sections but it is only for specific states.

-interest rates AND prices are high right now, which have REALLY hurt cash flow.  

Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission, Texas was reported to have the highest rate of job creation through 2024. 

I feel like there's still people trying to make BRRRR deals work close to the city and the truth is it's nearly impossible given prices, rates, and the cost of construction.

For the 10 year period spanning December 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9.4% in that period.

Leasing, technology, interest rates, sustainability, AI, etc?

As @Jonathan Greene mentioned this is kind of a dated strategy in the new price/interest rate environment.

I have a furnishing and design team to help out if you’re not wanting to come down personally and I also co-host at a discounted rate for my clients.  

I'm not a fan of complicated electronic locks because they have a high failure rate and are often very easy to hack.