Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

They are one of the largest REIAs in the county I believe.

Just use Propstream's skip trace function and contact these owners simply asking if they would like to sell their property.

A home inspector would have identified the non-functional windows and that should have been addressed immediately.2.

At my largest property, rent due dates stagger, because they are set to be on the day the tenant moved in, rather than all at the beginning of the month.

Many of our clients that are looking at STR are also looking at MTR as Charlotte is currently top 20 in the country for traveling medical professional demand (furnishedfinders), and we are currently one of the largest cities without a medical educational institution. 

One said only 2 of the largest 100 cities was it initially cheaper to purchase than to rent.  

@Rich DavisIt's a function of the market cycle.

It can eliminate or reduce the largest expense most of us have.

I am cheap, but everything looks good and functions well- most important if you are renting it out.