Also, it's important to conduct thorough dilligence on anyone you intend on entering a partnership with.

Do you know of any meetups/conferences?

While the short-term vacation rental unit is rented, a local contact person needs to be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, to respond within 45 minutes to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of the short-term vacation rental unit or their guests. 

You may have to confer with your legal expert on the legality of this.  

They are not attending conferences that you commonly see on these forums, they are not running marketing constantly.  

I have seen some people throw conferences to speak at or podcasts to display their knowledge, others I have seen are very successful displaying their work on social media and then there's people like me who jam out 200 phone calls per day and build their network that way. 

ANR and occupancy rates peak during this time.March - Continuing the high season trend, March witnesses an influx of snowbirds, spring breakers, and various conferences and events, making it the best month of the year.April - Maintaining the high season, April sees a slight slowdown as spring breakers decrease.

I just spoke with Steve Lansbury VP of underwriting at Freddie Mac last Thursday at the MFE conference in Vegas and he said that they no longer have issues with STRs as long as it's under 10% of total units and that they would be willing to discuss it on a case by case basis. 

Before deciding, conduct market research, consult with a real estate professional, and weigh your priorities, considering your need for immediate capital, risk tolerance, and long-term goals.

It's a bunch of conference calls with other "students".