As someone who's built a few houses, I never understood the shipping container appeal. 

These complexes are appealing to the eye (mine at least).

The appeal is to people with little to no money believing this will solve their issues.

Their mission is to assess properties for the highest possible amount to generate the maximum revenue without getting push back from property owners (either politically or through appeals). 

The advantage to the medium-term rental is that you are probably not going to encounter laws/HOA rules that limit them (HOA can be tricky, so double check), they are less work than an STR, the money is still better than a traditional rental and the demand is relatively high if you are close to a college or a hospital or something with appeal that needs employees. 

Do not have numbers, but the thought of doing a deal this way seems appealing. 

Working a full-time job and going to class at night or on the weekends didn't appeal to me.I've only held mine for a little over a year so I'd need to go back and look at expenses to be sure. 

But, we're going to try our best to give it some new curb appeal, take up that roofline if possible (again, HOA) We're opened up the floorplan. 

Things that looked great in the pictures often became significantly less appealing in person...).

I know it probably seems like a no brainer but we love Essex Junction and let’s just say Milton isn’t that appealing to live in and we would make great cash flow with 20% down, but at the same time I would like to buy another multifamily this year.