Here are some top amenities that have proven to offer excellent ROI:High-Speed Wi-Fi: This is essential for both leisure and business travelers, especially in today’s remote work culture.

If we rent to own, they are OK, but we cant refinance because we don't have the deed.Are there any unique scenarios to help us get the property for little money out of pocket, we have the ability to have the deed and refinance, and the sellers are able to 1031 at their leisure?

We like the idea of STR because we would like to block dates off to use the property for leisure ourselves from time to time.

Err in haste, repent at leisure

May the next 50 years be full of leisure and fulfillment!

Campers tend to be more leisurely in nature than tenants too. :)   

As a starter I think the regional/drive to leisure market would be an area for me to start, where folks can drive within a couple of hours and still get a vacation. 

The key is not necessarily to fill your MTR with true leisure business coming in, go after businesses that have business travelers coming in and out of these downtown offices.

For example, maybe a house hack where you are offsetting your housing expense allows you to live in the heart of three key quality of life factors (Where you work, where you leisure, and where you shop).

Advantage being that you do not have to make a contingent offer if you find a house you really like....and/or it gives you time to move leisurely instead of in a rush.Anyone used this?