With radical changes underway in lifestyle, wealth, climate, transportation,etc., the properties located in large, high end communities will have a much better chance of capital preservation and appreciation.

. - I agree as well, there were way too many other negative factors in that deal that were much harder to rectify than leaking roofs and old AC units.

Are there any sleeping giants with great cash flow, but also potential booming economic factors?

Insurance is really something that is hard to compare to others because there are dozens and hundreds of rating factors, down to the zip code and literal street corner.

@JD MartinCongrats on getting a new lifestyle asset.

My name is Brett Stander, a fourth year finance major graduating from Drexel University in Spring of 2021 (five year program).While I understand the value of working a 9-5, W-2 job, I also see fear the dry, repetitive lifestyle that comes with it.

I think what we're going to see are a lot of mandated lifestyle changes (e.g. considering cancelling the Olympics and March Madness with empty arenas) that could especially impact STRs from a real estate perspective, but just the lives we're used to in general. 

Please help I am brand new to this lifestyle of real estate investing and I am trying to find my niche.

Regardless of strategy, there are several factors most investors look at when researching markets.

But once its rehabbed and the rents are at or above market rate, then a Traditional bank comes into play, but so does your DTI and various other factors.