Location: Glenwood Springs, CONotable employers in the area include Valley View Hospital, Colorado Mountain College, and Aspen Ski Co.

The states with higher underwater properties and an increase in foreclosures—including default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions—up 32% from a year ago, according to ATTOM data, hint at a pipeline of motivated sellers and lenders.A “Landlord Exodus”Layered on top of these trends is an increasingly worrying one for investors: A “landlord exodus” shows that in certain metros—most prevalently in Florida and Texas—landlords are heading for the hills due to a combination of pricing, rent burden, regulatory friction, and poor landlord-friendliness metrics.

Does a lack of parking or a difficult location, like the side of a hill, limit your pool?

I’m currently structuring a two-unit short-term rental arbitrage opportunity in Seattle built around event-driven and seasonal demand cycles and would love feedback from others who’ve operated STR arbitrage or navigated major event markets.High-level structure:• Unit 1: May 2026 – January 2027• Unit 2: September 2026 – May 2027This staggered approach allows capture of late-summer tourism, fall sports, holiday travel, and spring demand, while also positioning around anticipated lodging compression related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to shift travel patterns before and after the event due to pricing and inventory pressure.The strategy centers on:• Strong operational leverage during peak periods• Risk mitigation through fixed costs• Demand diversification across tourism + business + events• Seasonal + event-driven ADR optimization• Hybrid short-term + mid-term stay targeting• OTA + direct booking channel diversification• Conservative underwriting assumptionsI’m especially interested in insights from anyone who has:Operated arbitrage in major event-driven marketsManaged staggered lease timing across multiple unitsUnderwritten STR performance around World Cup, Olympics, or similar eventsHappy to compare notes or walk through assumptions privately with anyone interested.

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been self-educating daily on long-term rentals, short-term rentals, house hacking, and the BRRRR strategy.I grew up on a beautiful 10-acre property in Hocking Hills, Ohio, with a pond, creek, and ravines.

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I’m currently structuring a two-unit short-term rental arbitrage opportunity in Seattle built around event-driven and seasonal demand cycles and would love feedback from others who’ve operated STR arbitrage or navigated major event markets.High-level structure:• Unit 1: May 2026 – January 2027• Unit 2: September 2026 – May 2027This staggered approach allows capture of late-summer tourism, fall sports, holiday travel, and spring demand, while also positioning around anticipated lodging compression related to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is expected to shift travel patterns before and after the event due to pricing and inventory pressure.The strategy centers on:• Strong operational leverage during peak periods• Risk mitigation through fixed costs• Demand diversification across tourism + business + events• Seasonal + event-driven ADR optimization• Hybrid short-term + mid-term stay targeting• OTA + direct booking channel diversification• Conservative underwriting assumptionsI’m especially interested in insights from anyone who has:- Operated arbitrage in major event-driven markets- Managed staggered lease timing across multiple units- Underwritten STR performance around World Cup, Olympics, or similar eventsHappy to compare notes or walk through assumptions privately with anyone interested.Appreciate any feedback or perspectives.

Now you are stuck with a vacancy for months versus if they move out during Spring or Summer it could make sense.You also have to factor in wear and tear.

In the current environment, I always encourage clients to spring for the 3 unit if they can afford it as the numbers always work so much better for the house hack.

Like re-stone that driveway in the spring, etc.