I want to buy a ~1acre parcel in Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree for about $35-50k, build a modern style 3br 2ba 1100-1300sf house that's a bit isolated (roughly $200K), permit it for STR, and AirBnb it out.

Deal Machine is legit and it's the best on the market, so utilize it's technology, pay for the tech and features, or do not use it!!

It's important to look at the job trend aspect, but at the same time, remote-working is increasingly becoming a norm for much good-paying technology and finance sector. 

We have a Chicago-based GC-tech (general contracting technology) company but expanding into the Atlanta market.Random thought, but @Hamp Lee III I see you contribute to the military community, you should consider connecting with my two buddies @Edgar Barbosa and @Doug Spence who are both heavy contributors to that community as well. 

There have been occasions I have Facetimed with guests in order to understand and troubleshoot their issues (usually technology - as easy as Roku Tvs are, some people just can't figure it out)

And $190M in facility upgrades- 16 Tech Innovation DistrictA mix-use 60-acre development project with advanced technologies innovation district, including offices, research laboratories, parking garage, housing and retail space plus parks, walking paths and other amenities- Elanco (Animal health Leader) building their new $100mil headquarters just south of the zoo- Indy Eleven Investing over 1 Billion in the development of their new Eleven Park.

Below are a few reasons to jump into the Columbus market.Strong economic growth: Columbus has a robust economy with a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, and technology.

He/she takes in a roommate or three, uses the extra cash to modernize the interior, then sells after two years (which I understand to be the shortest time to avoid short term capital gains taxes) and buys another place suitable for roommates and in need of work, hopefully reinvesting the gains to get a bigger place or do a better/faster rehab.

Technology company for invest button and onboarding4.

Other options come from the technology world.