Quote from @Ryan Konen: You are correct that comping software like Privy, Propwire, and Propstream primarily rely on public records for their data, such as county assessor records, MLS feeds, and sometimes 3rd party aggregators.

Yes, note investing is a completely different animal, apples to oranges.I do know that PPR has gotten a bit into multifamily investing, but I don't think that is their focus.

I am an investor in Indiana and focus primarily in flips right now .

I completely understand your point about starting with a proven track record of purchasing and operating real estate.

The last one, Realty 411, is a completely made up magazine.

I invest primarily in a lower cost area but also own property in, and am looking in, a higher cost area.

I'm a new investor from Melissa, Texas, primarily interested in multifamily properties.

Just keep in mind each persons situation is completely different and small things can make a big difference in rates, fee's points, terms, etc. 

However, we will likely need a property manager to assist with some facets of running this rental (since we would not live locally) and would primarily market it through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO to start, (eventually setting up a direct booking process).Here's our question for those who have experience in STR's or who might be involved in a similar scenario: How challenging is it to meet the material participation hours needed to achieve active status?

They e-mail me their background check from the hospital, or I have them complete one through tenantbackgroundcheck.com.