If I could find a way to make it work I think it would be a good deal. 

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

Just wondering how many folks would really use this that are like I said not really educated on how title and escrow works and I find East coast folks to be highly reliant on closing attornies and have very little knowledge of title and escrow functions..

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I've narrowed down the best return for my money in this market to a 2 bed/2 bath (with top tier amenities) - about 500 total 2/2 listings.I'm finding myself a bit stuck when analyzing why certain properties are making so much higher than the average listings when they seem to have very similar locations, amenities, style, flow of home, beds/# of people they sleep, reviews, number of reviews, etc.

I think you have to find what your strengths are and what your risk tolerance is in different areas of RE and look at your entire financial picture.  

Taylor has extensive experience with investment properties and creative financing solutions, and he’s great at finding options tailored to unique situations like yours.If you’d like, I can share his contact info or make an introduction.

You can't tell them to find you outside of Vrbo another way, like telling them to Google a name. 

It's rare that you'll find a good seller for #1, so the only option remaining is to document the condition from the day of purchase.

I find properties on the mls and send them to the agent with the offer price.