Not sure you're quantity of funds, but I'd buy 1 quality property with a 1.25 DSCR(so on paper--intrinsic), and ideally 1x the downpayment money in debt notes(or if that's too hard, minimum 33% but ideally at least 60-80%).

When considering a property the first thing I look at is the quality and quantity of available tenants.

There is definitely a "luxury" market that does well, and you can track those down on AirDna or otherwise, but I think those can get lost in the quantity of supply that's come online over the years.

Quality over quantity is what I ended up focusing on. 

With STR, be sure to pick quality over quantity if you can afford to.

Establishing open lines of dialogue ensures that any issues can be addressed promptly, fostering a harmonious living environment.

More houses are better, sure, generally, but start with quality (of home, tenant, ease, neighborhood) over quantity.  

Quality beats quantity!

He recently put on the first (planned to be annual) Humor and Harmony event.

Once the differential gets above two and a half to 3 inches, cracks will form in larger quantities on the walls and ceilings, doors will open/shut on their own and windows will be difficult to open as the frames shift.