My wife and I also invest in STRs and I spend a lot of time working over the best place to buy our next property.I've been looking at Packwood recently for a client.  

Well-maintained homes: Homeowners tend to spend more time and money maintaining their homes, which contributes to the overall quality of the neighborhood.

Another option would be working with private lenders to see if they're open to your idea should you need additional funding. 

No need to spend an extra $1000 for something a tenant won't notice. 

Unless you are planning on investing in your back yard and have extra time to spend, getting a good PM is very important.  

I 100% know that he's going to spend a decent part of the 2 days trying to get me to invest in Cardone Capitol.

Because I am partnering with them instead of simply using them as a private lender, they are getting equity in the deal and splitting the profits with me rather than charging a premium on the interest payment.Im not really worried about the strategy, it is solid with low risk.

Trust.I am spending upwards of $7K having my STR to LTR back to STR repainted and refurnished.  

This is a 'nicer' mobile home, double wide, 1998, shaped / looks more like a 'house', attached garage, on a very beautiful private lot. 

And with a twist, that everything from day 1 is designed and built to facilitate intaking private $ into the "fund".