Here is a trend I am seeing in all markets....COVID and Post-COVID era STR owners are selling because of many reasons (headaches/lack of cashflow/increased condo assessments/not there cup of teas for business). 

Its just not my cup of tea. 

David Greene suggest building your core-four before you start investing out of state:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea... 

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...I invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

Not my cup of tea @Greg Strunak.

From catering to the preferences of tea drinkers with stocked tea kettles and tea bags, to upgrading to king-sized beds for increased comfort and higher room rates, presenters highlighted the importance of staying ahead of the curve in design trends to attract guests and maximize profitability.

I can honestly say that I hope investors and agents read other’s responses and stay away.  40k properties that rent for 850 after 15k rehab are not everyone’s cup of tea but you won’t find those numbers outside of 29203 and 29204.  

You avoid 8-12 months of pain having to deal with builder delays, ground breaking due to winter/hard ground, costs of materials or shortage of inventories, etc.If that’s not your cup of tea you still have Charlotte, Duram and Fayetteville all offer some great sale prices on SFR's and 2-4 units for STR/LTR.Owning a home is a plus to get started if there is equity to use and you want to stay cash fluid just pull out some cash through a refinance or Heloc to cover the DP on the new REI.

There would be more impact of AI into commercial building as it worthed the dollar value.One thing that I always cross in my mind right, lets say I see a Milk tea store in front me.

It does seem that other investors are excited about it.https://markets.financialcontent.com/crain.businessinsurance...It is not my cup of tea so this is something I wouldn't consider.