Passivity, liquidity, risk measures, etc.

And like all states we do have a system to fight your taxes but for the most part the local towns have spent a LOT of money and time over the past 10 years making sure that existing building measurements and building materials inside homes are accurate so there’s really not much wiggle room to fight your taxes.

Now I love me some SEC college football but if a city's economy can be measurably hurt by missing a *single* home SEC football game I'm not wild about the prospect of investing there.

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures" By Frank Gallinelli, which can be found on Amazon.

Can you measure this return specific to what you financial goals are?

Lots of online resources to measure current profitability of STRs by market like AirDNA and others. 

I like to measure returns on not just positive cashflow but also depreciation/tax benefits, principle pay down, and appreciation.

We use specialized software to measure occupancy and revenue, based on actual bookings for the market as a whole..... we're happy to send occupancy/revenue reports on any specific properties you might be considering!

Unless you have a lot (and that is a subjective measure), setting up all that might be overkill.

Based on all the feedback, I understand that's the smartest way to find deals and measure success.