Think I better clarify - this isn't an altruistic attempt to help VRBO 😄, but rather a hope that it might result in a higher overall booking rate if both platforms perform at a high level

On many levels. 

I recently watched a video on social media that mentioned the way he was buying properties and yielding the benefit of the sellers low interest rate is having the seller put the property in a trust and then purchasing the trust.

Low taxes, low crime, low homelessness, friendly people, all 4 seasons, etc!

I’d recommend waiting till you have a cushion of some sort depending on your comfort level before you take the plunge and buy the second deal.

Tulsa and OKC are both solid markets with strong rental demand, relatively low entry costs, and good cash flow potential.

It looks a lot like a customized version of High Level, kind of like REI Reply.   

I do my own property management to keep my expenses low. 

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

Jacksonville has been building at record levels and is/was one of the highest cities in the country delivering new housing units as a percentage of existing housing units.