Tampa, FL - several major hospitals, MacDill Air Force Base, professional sports and universities and colleges.

Flipping RE is a team sport.

Balancing that with kids travel sports etc…taking the time to learn this like I normally would is not a real option unfortunately.

Phoenix has lovely deserts, national parks/monuments, significant sports teams.  

The West Valley including Buckeye, Goodyear, and Surprise still has room to run on price appreciation, and Pinal County is where smart money is quietly picking up entry-level rentals before the metro overflow fully arrives.A few niche angles worth explore: Phoenix STRs near Glendale and Peoria cash flow well off sports tourism year-round between the Cactus League, Cardinals games, and concert events at State Farm Stadium.

Just getting started, so any information is beneficial.ThanksTomHey Tom, welcome to BP and great question — STR in downtown Cleveland can work but it’s a very different animal compared to traditional rentals, and success really comes down to location, local regulations, and expenses; downtown does have demand from festivals, sports and convention traffic, but you’ve also got to factor in seasonality, maintenance, cleaning costs, HOA rules if it’s a condo, and city permitting that can sometimes be a hurdle.

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.

But when you step back and analyze the system, Charlotte’s demand actually breaks into several different markets: • high-income in-migration• corporate relocation• medical and university demand• event and sports demand• suburban commuter growth Those forces create different opportunities depending on how you position the investment.

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.

There was a huge entertainment/sports development just finished by the city.