Those states could be nearby in your market area.  

The STR market here has become way more saturated and competitive especially in San Juan. 

We now invest in the Detroit market place where we have established a great team on the ground and are finding properties with great numbers.

Thus more marketable.  

I'm happy to share my experience with this market if you'd like to message me to set-up a call. 

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

so short window I suspect the marketing will start in earnest on March 15th though !!!

Make sure to factor in insurance (slight change as rental), property tax (in our market is 2x a primary res), vacancy (3-5% in most markets), capex (old roof?)

DFW is an amazing market.

I have been very successful in helping clients acquire Airbnb homes and creating themes and uniqueness for their homes to be more appealing and marketable.