Hi from Washington State! If I find a cool spot with great potential for an investor, should I post it? Thank you! Excited to be a part of this community!

Just got all signed up and ready to acquire! At level up your listing, I was doing some property scouting in a city that had about 14 comps, but now that I'm in it myself it's showing 0. Was that on 2.0? Not sure why I'm not able to find the comps, I don't have any filters selected besides distance.

We recently found a property we were excited about as our first STR. We had big plans for the design and amenities to turn it into a premier family destination. For context, I do have an established interior design business, so I’m confident we can deliver a top-notch experience in terms of design and amenities. Then we ran the numbers. We used STRIQ, filled out our buy box, and analyzed the property—and it came back with a 0.0/10 with high confidence. Now we’re second-guessing everything. Maybe it’s excitement, maybe it’s optimism, but we keep telling ourselves the comps aren’t great comparisons since none of them offer the level of design and amenities we’re planning. At the same time, we’re very aware that we’re rookies—and we don’t want to strike out on our first deal. So I’d love some perspective from those with more experience: - Are there ever exceptions where you override the data? - Do strong design and amenities ever meaningfully outperform weak comps? - Or is the rule simple: if it doesn’t meet conservative minimums, you walk away—no matter how much potential you see? Appreciate any candid advice.

Has anyone had experience with a str property that backs up to a busier road? I know plenty of hotels and apartments are on major freeways, but wondered about if STR can also get away with it?

Anyone know of any good agents serving those markets?