Newbie investor Hudson Valley

I purchased a duplex I'm househacking about 20 minutes west of Catskill. I rented out my spare bedroom in September and got a bunch of inquires. I can't speak to the quality of tenants and agree that stable well paying employment is tough to find here, but I was surprised by how many responses I got for just a room. I'm a new landlord, so looking back I definitely could've set my price higher. That being said, I based it off of my experience renting locally and it seems covid and maybe Catskill improvements has definitely drove prices up. I rented just outside the village of Catskill for years and didn't pay anywhere near the prices that I'm seeing advertised now. I'm thinking that could also be driving people out to the western parts of Greene County. I know that's what I would be doing as a renter. Great to see people interested in the area on here!