"The provisions of this article shall not apply to any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation who, as a bona fide owner or lessor, shall perform any of the aforesaid acts with reference to property owned by him."

@Andrew Steffens, fair enough, but with a lower entry point, higher appreciation rates than most small cities (it has 100,000+ residents, which is not little), great MTR-LTR metrics, and nearby well-performing regional attractions, it has a lot of data pointing to it having a shot at success. 

Buy in a good location and have multiple strategies should STR not perform as anticipated.

An investor agent or STR agent should be able to advise you on the specific areas that perform great.Regarding property manager, are the properties you're looking at luxury? 

A borrower must choose his or her own contractors to perform the needed renovation.Ø All Contractors participating in the HomeStyle Renovation Program must complete a Contractor Profile Report.

I'm in the retail sector, primarily value-add product with a great location but poorer performance than the market average.

It produces useful reports for various properties.Cons:   They over promise and under perform on virtually everything.  

Rehab: Coordinate with local contractors to perform quality, cost-effective renovations to increase property value and rental potential.3.

In previous crashes, the market out performed class a whereas now, it is initially out performing A, but many economists are for casting a quick recovery for A while B and C take a few years to rebound fully. i think new buyers have to require a higher going in cap to protect themselves.

Lack of performance I would say.