I'm in the market to purchase a short-term rental in Saint George Utah but the market there (perhaps like many places) feels very overpriced. 

I had clients in PHX with 4 plexs that went 100 % vacant stayed that way for over a year and clients owned 3 or 4 of them.. these were professional A plus borrowers but if there is no income there is a limit to how long you can feed this stuff..

Hi there, My husband and I both purchased properties in 2019 before meeting each other.

My wife and I are passionate about real estate and looking to purchase our first long-term rental property (small multi-family).

Seems like you know the answer and need confirmation (and I am typing this from a 3/2 beach block condo in Wildwood Crest.)At 25% down purchase, even renting 12-14 weeks you would negative cash flow $3-5k month when you consider the many layers of expenses and the current rate environment.

It's not my personal favorite and I don't focus in 38127 for my own investing but I know the area and have helped my clients acquire some deals here and they seem to love the zip code!

This again puts another $6-$20k in my clients’ pockets and getting a more personalized and boutique experience rather than being just another number.

Hey Ruth, my company offers a competitive service, but we also include effective SMS campaigns and consistently generate 2-4 leads per day for our clients.

Quote from @Cesar Garcia: So I'm thinking of purchasing a house out of state since my hometown market doesn't make much sense to purchase in. 

Personally, I've been looking into more fixer-uppers and value-add opportunities where the initial purchase price is lower, and the potential for appreciation is significant.