Even if you’re not an agent, staying connected with local agents can open doors.Exploring Older Landlords: This is something I’ve been doubling down on lately.

I have thought about Ohio as well but may stay local and we definitely need to put time into our STR's to get them better.

For example we had a group coming to stay for a wedding but after booking realized that it was almost 40 miles downlake from town.

Yes - having a small trash can in each room is a nice touch—it shows attention to detail and makes your guests' stay more convenient.

I've largely stayed away from the "sub-to" buz word, but I have done a couple sub-to flips knowing that I only needed to hold onto them a couple months and I was prepared to pay off the notes if they were called.Sub-to for long-term hold on the other hand has me nervous. 

Stay patient, keep learning, and leverage this community for support.

So the Janitor usually wins, defined as making more passive income than your expenses, because his expenses start off so low and stay low.Unfortunately, after you play it a while, you get to know what to look for, like when that one stock becomes available for, I forget, $3 or something ...

For this, I'd recommend being prepared with the terms you're willing to accept in such a situation and staying firm.

Short-term stay?

A reliable tenant stays for many years, pays the rent on schedule, and takes good care of the property.Reliable tenants are the exception, not the norm.