If you aren't familiar with the Orlando area here are a few things to think about.Disney is always a draw both for employees and visitors.Universal's new park is set to open in the summer of 2025, this will not only bring a new flood of tourists to the area but set to bring in 15k-20k new full time jobs.Orlando is currently trying to fix its traffic situation with express lanes being installed between Orlando to Tampa, expanding the International Airport and working on the final leg of the express train system from Orlando to Tampa.

@January Johnson is a goto person for Florida.Also, do a search on Gulf Shores and you will find more people and info.

(busy, but not making our listings a priority)@Ronald Rohde I can personally (DFW) relate to this on a deep and meaningful level!

Your $80k estimate could be legit but unless you had a contractor estimate, which we always bump up, or we personally walked the house to confirm, we use 15% of the ARV, or $94.5k in your case.

@Sushree MohantyI don't personally invest in STRs, but there are a ton of posts on BP from California investors looking to invest in both STRs and LTRs who ask for market suggestions. 

I don't know how the average person could afford this. 

I personally invest in the Ohio market, and my investments bring in good cash flow and appreciation.

He's in that area and actually started his journey house hacking in MA so could be a good person to talk to! 

This person and I have done a previous deal together but very different circumstances, so we have full trust in each other. 

Personally I'm not really worried about natural disaster type issues in DFW.