But you won't know until you take that first step.To use a basketball analogy, you're dreaming about playing for the NBA when you haven't even tried to play a pickup game at the Y.

To be successful right now in STR, you either need to go all out and beat everyone else on their table stakes (pickleball, basketball, game rooms, saunas, hot tubs, etc.) or you need to understand the market better than anyone and pick a niche for that market.Right now, you are one post in and just asking for someone to tell you anywhere in the United States to invest, which is silly.

I am also a licensed real estate agent in New Jersey and a volunteer youth football, basketball and baseball coach.

Compare investing to basketball.

Gotta have basketballs in your pants to be a good PM.

And it's awesome that you have such diverse interests outside of real estate—singing professionally and playing basketball must keep you quite busy and balanced!

If you get properties that are within walking distance to fun things like: bars, football stadiums or basketball stadiums, then they will always be in high demand and very low likelihood of vacancy. 

According to Opendorse:The collegiate NIL market is projected to grow by more than 40% this year, with an overall estimated market spend of $1.67BThe collegiate NIL market is projected to eclipse the $2B mark in tandem with the highly anticipated revenue sharing slated for the 2025 academic yearIn the commercial segment, Women’s Basketball is in the number two spot for total compensation, second only behind FootballBy 2025, Top 25 NCAA DI quarterbacks can expect to net more than $1.3M annuallywhen factoring Scholarships & Benefits, Commercial NIL, Collective NIL, and Revenue Share paymentsCompetitive collective budgets within Power 4 conference are up 50% YoY, amassing to a war chest of $13.9MWhat schools have the top NIL Budgets?

Cornhole board games, Horse shoes, Volley Ball net or Basketball net, Non expensive poker table with cars and chips, board games, Playstation or Nintendo for the teens, even spend a little extra for a full size stand up arcade game.You would be surprised the extra stars and kind words a few family nights of fun can make memories and people wanting to come back!

I found this deal through networking while playing basketball.