Even if you have to travel a couple of hours, you have a much better chance of finding someone.How to approach a mentorOnce you've found a likely candidate, it's time to reach out and ask.

I don’t have an STR myself but have helped a friend set up and manage a couple last year and it’s not as simple as it used to be. 

I struggle with that myself.Insurance broker - I can introduce you to a couple of great agents, but they are not on Bigger Pockets, so I cannot tag them.

We moved a couple of people in by the room and had our bills, mortgage paid for and even our grocery bill.

The reality is it's a huge focus for me with my fourth and likely final happening earlier this year.

I had to add a couple more counties to my lists, and still very slim. 

I did that a couple times in my 35 years with RE.  

That is just a one off report so before you spend a buck fiddy, it is a good idea to visit a couple TK operators in person first.

In my case, I have residential rentals in one LLC, commercial properties in another, self storage in a third, and my real estate company operates in a fourth.

This is because value-add properties, especially those built in the 1960s to 1980s, typically take a couple of years to stabilize, particularly in today’s market conditions.