There's a lot of tips on how to do that exactly in Avery Carl's book, Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth. 

Ok, I actually haven't found any deals yet as I'm still reading a few books and trying to wrap my head around real estate investing.

It is up to the buyer to determine their own incentive and timeline, but if the agent feels like they are just wasting time and not going to get a transaction, the buyer is likely to be back-burnered since agents only get paid when a transaction occurs.

Would we see increased cross-border transactions and a surge in property investment opportunities?

So prompt responses to inquiries generally get the bookings.  

We added a hot tub to our studio thats 6 blocks back from the beach and it won't stop booking.

While podcasts, books, seminars, and websites offer general knowledge, you'll buy a specific property in a specific location, subject to local rules and regulations.

Where any broker will take you since you give them a cut from your commission or pay a fee per transaction.

Hundreds of hours spent listening to podcasts and reading books on and off during that time kept the dream alive and prepared me to take the leap when an opportunity came up.I had received my real estate license about a year earlier to make some extra money but we were hitting a point in our debt and near future expenses that I knew I had to step out and make something happen.

I used Hostaway for the last year and the they recently snuck in a 1.8% fee for our direct booking site.