We both have steady full time employment in the same industry for years.

Look for both an outside Land acquisition or an old industrial building.

Overall, pretty investor friendly with some exceptions like most areas, but the tourism & hospitality industries are huge down here which is why it has always been a great market for STR investors. 

In addition, with the wave of big layoffs that have just been announced (11,000 at Meta, 10,000 at Amazon, 4000 at Twitter and a bunch of other companies not to mention a lot of layoffs in the construction industry and real estate agents/mortgage brokers needing a new job) if inflation has peaked, it's probably because we are in the early stages of a real recession (versus the technical recession of Q1-Q2 earlier this year).

Real estate is a lagging industry, it took 6 years for the last crash to bottom out, it doesn’t drop overnight.

.- Our industry is Short Term Rentals not Airbnbs. 

Biggest things are:Ensuring the place is actually clean before the guest arrivesMaking sure all consumables are stocked up: TP, paper towels, soaps, shampoosMaking sure all remotes are in the right place and not lost.Basic cooking needs is a big one people have asked about in previous airbnbs I have managed, i.e mixing bowls, measuring cups etc.Other wise there are some things that arent "needed" but can sure go a long way, such as leaving a $5-6 bottle of wine or some candy for your guests to enjoy, or things such as gift cards to some local place nearby.

@Jude Cineas I did things a bit backwards, having already been a veteran investor and decades in housing industry, I knew most of it already, and I came into it eyes wide open.

That’s how I feel the industry has been (even see BP posts about it).

One way to learn about some specific aspects of real estate is to get a part-time job at RE related industry, like property management company, book-keeping, financing, virtual assistant, anything you can have time to get into along with your schoolwork, even if you have to do it for free.