But I would encourage to you network with other real estate investors in your local market and find out how THEY do it successfully. 

I’d encourage you to just call it a “lose the battle, win the war” situation.

one would almost suspect intentionally so, to encourage business, lol.   

So would you want to be in a market that will encourage home ownership of renters, or in a market where it will be tough for people to buy for the next 10 years or so or maybe forever?

Corporate travel, divorce, etc. are other potential tenants.If costs in your market allow, I would encourage a duplex purchase vs SF...potentially 2 income streams vs 1 would help offset the extra cost of a duplex.  

But, at the same time, society marches on.

We would encourage them to share the good, bad, and ugly so you can gauge whether we are a good fit for your investment needs.While it's true that many of our clients haven't directly come from this platform, I'm excited to be part of the BiggerPockets community now as well.

I encourage you to become familiar with them 

Moving forward, I encourage you to leverage this experience as a valuable lesson within your investment journey… By adopting a more proactive and informed approach, I am confident that you can navigate future challenges much more successfully.PS: You spoke very highly of Lonna, who is our Operations Manager for the last 8 years...meaning she's been managing the entire show in the backend (all through the time you owned your property) I am happy to pass along your compliments to her. 

I would just encourage you to think more broadly about guest types for midterm rentals.