Whether browsing areas or specific properties, touching, tasting and feeling the property and it's surroundings are essential data points.

The surrounding homes are maybe $1800/mo.

Surrounded by deals, build up your arsenal so you not only have the knowledge to take action, but the resources both from a capital and a human power standpoint to capitalize on the situation.

It should be said that despite all the resistance and discourse surrounding STR's (which we won't get into here) it's important to remember that this is still a relatively new area for real estate.

It's also great to surround yourself with like minded people to keep you on the correct path.

I bet there is a lot of call for nice student housing in the area surrounding CU Boulder.

However, generally there are several active listings of actively licensed or operated STR's in Rockaway Beach and the immediate surrounding area. 

Housing in Portland and surrounds has also skyrocketed - and those pricing waves are also moving out in concentric circles.  

Recently, I have been doing research into new construction and there seems to be so much information surrounding this topic.

Currently I list it on AirBnB when I am out of town, and previously I had questioned this purchase because of all the negativity surrounding condos on BP.