This is such a smart play.

Fall and winter can definitely slow things down, especially in the Midwest, where weather plays a big role in people’s moving decisions.

I've played around with it a bit.

First try looking on Vrbo and Airbnb in mountain areas your interested in.Look where there may be high demand by looking at people's calendars (occupancy) and nightly rates.By doing this you will be able to extrapolate their gross income, then you could play with numbers on the expense side and taking into a mortgage payment to see what if any areas are viable or at what price point.What amenities, views location do the top performers have that you could duplicate?

Groups that move quickly on large land plays usually include experienced land developers, family offices, private equity real estate shops, or institutional-leaning partners who already have dry powder and a track record with entitlement risk.

We played hockey while studying at MSOE, so we have a great relationship with the school and coaching staff.

Trenton, Camden corridor, and some of the smaller PA towns like Allentown or Reading have better cash flow but require more boots-on-ground due diligence.For the Jersey Shore STR play, I'd actually caution you to run the numbers very conservatively.

If your goal is easier placement and fewer coordination issues, the 1 BR solo model is usually the smoother play.

This is from the GOOGLEGoogle Vacation Rentals is not an OTA, so the search engine doesn’t actually play a role in processing bookings.

Sometime I find myself being too optimistic to make it look better, rather than really playing more worst case scenario.