Do you mainly rely on driving for dollars, online platforms, or networking with other investors? 

Joe These days a lot of local governments have the records online.

Downside is that there are many restrictions and laws to navigate. 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

They seem complicated, lock up your money and have a lot of restrictions. 

Why would someone with years of experience hop onto an online forum just to mess with you?

Haven’t heard of this company but most of these companies prey on people who dont spend a few minutes to search online.

The worst thing is that states and municipalities are using wildly inflated data that AirDNA and their ilk are pitching to create more and more restrictive zoning laws based on the perception of windfall host profits, further creating challenges to supporting our mortgages in a region with an already long 4-6 month shoulder season.

I'm wondering if the same lenders who financing STR's would consider Padspits.You may want to check this, but I would imagine that renting via Padsplit would be considered as a STR which have been highly restricted in the city of New Orleans, and the only way you can get a permit recently is to also live in the property.

Many hoa's have restrictions / limits to non-owner occupants allowed in a community / building.