Identify the need that you can deliver on.Grow: you, your income and opportunities will increase as you continue to do the above.Biggerpocket podcast is a good launch point.

Curious...have you already identified a specific neighborhood in Findlay where you see the most potential, or are you still exploring the entire city?

Given all your data on historic pricing, average length of stay, and pricing at the 25th percentile, please let us know if you're able to push up the VRBO chain to speak to a Supervisor (or equivalent) and have them verify the data that supports your position.I can share that calling the VRBO support line: 877-202-4291, identifying yourself & property ID, and requesting a Supervisor politely and repeatedly, can lead to different outcomes.

If you don't/won't have WiFi then you should either consider a SimpliSafe system that you can move around from house to house, or some type of Trail cameras like hunters use for identifying game areas.

@Nick D.I'd start with identifying what your buy box is for your next property and what you are going to need for a purchase.

MarketFinder: Helps you identify potential markets across the US that fit your criteria for investing and shows you this info below plus more based on zipcode, here's an example for a zip in Denver. https://www.biggerpockets.com/marketsDealFinder: Once you find a market you can dig into specific homes on the market at  https://www.biggerpockets.com/deals

I currently own a successful short-term rental in Fort Lauderdale and have identified a new property nearby that I’m confident will perform well.

- explicitly mentions the end of the year next to the word "attained": ...who is a child of the taxpayer (within the meaning of section 152(f)(1)) who has not attained the age of 19 at the close of the taxable year...Sounds like a reliable pattern, right?

You should have resolved the lock issue during the turnover rental prep.Secondly, did the locksmith identify exactly what the issue was?

Looks like you've identified all the good options.