I personally would avoid big banks like Chase, Wells, etc, or credit unions - they tend to have horrific underwriting process and could cost you your deal in a competitive situation.

I don't know Greg personally, but tends to be direct when I see him on the forums.

I agree that the swarms of "my market is great, contact me for more info" tends to be the biggest problem but a lot of that will depend on you, the poster - as @Russell Brazil mentioned just hit the report button on posts and we can check them out faster. 

MTRs can offer a nice balance between the steady income of long-term rentals and the high cash flow of STRs without the constant turnover.In terms of locations, I've noticed that areas close to hospitals or corporate hubs tend to do well since travel nurses and professionals on temporary assignments often seek out these rentals.

Lake Geneva tends to be fairly strict with their STR rules. 

I don't personally deal with this issue with my postings, but I usually use a website called roomies.com and that is for people who are only looking for rooms, so I don't tend to get too much push back on that.

And would love to understand anyone’s perspective on the differences or what they tend to prefer or look for.Thank you in advance!

Not sure they were worth its a few tended to peel up.  

These areas tend to offer slightly more flexibility, and depending on the size of the property you’re looking for, you might find larger units than in Portland.Also, as Scott mentioned, increasing rents in Portland can be a slow process, especially with the 10% cap or 7% + CPI limits, whichever is lower.

It always tends to complicate the case.