Close proximity to NYC, the nearby state park, and a destination by itself for certain people.

There will always be demand in the market (it's not like some covid markets that could disappear as vacation destinations almost entirely over the next decade), and the regulation risk is as near to zero as you can get in this industry so long as you buy in the approved tourist zones (again, compared to some smaller/less mature markets where they could outlaw STRs tomorrow).For short period cash flow there are better options. 

@Paul Cox @Sarah Kensinger There is a lot to it obviously but one newer trick I learned is a site called seats.aero where you can put in your origin, destination, and dates and it will return a lot of results across all rewards programs.Using the above example I am actually flying on United but I booked through Aeroplan (Air Canada) which is a partner of United. 

Part of the value of the STR is that we will plan to use this property 4-8 times per year.The property is a few hours from the major metro that I live in, and is a vacation destination for lots of people in my area.

If you're 75 or 85 or 95, big lump sum to take that year long round the world cruise might be pretty fun. 

We're seriously considering Pittsburgh as the destination spot (multitude of factors), but I'm liking the numbers from an investment standpoint. 

It's a global destination and a world famous city. 

I am a new member and have been cruising through this site to get educated.

My unit is a 2/2 in Destin, but on the North side of the highway. 

:@Roland Brown Looks like it was updated 3 days ago...He just cruised through 6 months of collecting rents without any unanticipated expenses.basing an investing decision on the first 6 months of history is going to get a lot of people into some major heartache.. this is why professional that buy multi always want 2 to 3 years of tax returns to get a REAL understanding of how a property is functioning and you have some history to average out your highs  ( like right now) and your lows  ( when you have move out and turn over)