Booking lead time has been dramatically dropping over the last couple of years, and people booking week of is becoming more common, especially for smaller places. 

It just focuses on those people that missed out buying a home, even if it was for a minor amount, like the first couple in the article that got beat out by less than $10,000.  

I had it appraised a couple years later and it appraised again as a 4 unit. 

Work with experienced local realtors, attend investor meetups, and use tools like Zillow, Redfin, and Rentometer to analyze potential properties.Good luck!

International Students are moving because they claim they cannot afford it, coupled with tuition fees.

Hopefully by then I will have at least a couple wholesales under my belt. 

STR internet guru's seem to be coming out of woodwork the last couple of years.

Quote from @Dani Murai: You can send me a DM and I can provide a couple GCs 

Because to me, a steady income is more worth it at the moment than a couple hundred if that makes sense.

When you screened them, did their background come up fine except for a couple of evictions or court appearances that they were eager to talk about and had long and detailed explanations for?