Then you go one street back (Lafayette) and you have Junglebird and Monkey Bar that are very popular.

With anything that is popular and a luxury there will be backlash. 

To people that are used to living in houses built in the 70's and later, not having a bathroom on the top floor may be a deal breaker, but if this is a popular part of town, particularly if it tends to feature older houses (1920-50's), then the people looking in that area will likely not mind as much.Now, if every property around you has multiple bathrooms on each floor, and yours is the outlier, then that could be an issue, and you will need to price rents accordingly, but overall, you can't please everyone, including your friends.

VRBO also accounts for only 1% or 2% of my bookings – apparently it’s not popular in my area.

They still remain popular today even with higher mortgage rates and as more workers have returned to offices.

Is near some popular vacation spots, a college, hospital, etc. 

Multi familiar properties are very popular here due to multiple colleges and hospitals.

They include:Growing EconomyJob GrowthPopulation GrowthInvestment Property AffordabilityCash Flow and Equity GrowthGrowing EconomyTampa’s growing economy is largely a result of a city government that advocates for economic development that has furthered a real estate investment boom, making Tampa one of the most popular destinations for millennial entrepreneurs.

That was the popular comeback I kept hearing on the topic of "Should I invest in the market now, when many feel a correction is imminent?"

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...So far, throughout 2023, we have published several articles on DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loans, a loan product that continues to grow in popularity among real estate investors.