I am going to focus on communities that embrace rentals because it is part of the lifeblood of the local economy.My guess the Superbowl is actually going to drive the issue of homesharing in the city -- and you might see some resolution then.

Technology is really good at aggregating data, but aggregate data is not in any way relevant to this particular house right here you are thinking of buying.What technology, exactly, are you suggesting be embraced? 

As some have mentioned, you're seeing some places crack down on AirBNB's and others embrace them.

Along with embracing the awkwardness that any new contact/networking relationship.The best piece of information he gave me is the way he views his real estate.

I acknowledged it is a tier 2 city but we have finally learned how to embrace that role and play to our strengths. 

No one can tell you what strategy to do, certainly without sitting down to understand your time constraints, willingness to learn, aggressiveness or passiveness as an investor, whether you can qualify for conventional financing or not, your willingness to embrace leverage (loans) or desire to avoid, your risk tolerance for liability (LLC's or not), whether you want to make quick income to build your investable cash, or if you are OK with a very slow build to wealth via rentals. 

Which is why we've decided to fully embrace our home state. 

I live in Wakefield, RI and work for Embrace Home Loans, a National Direct Lender in Newport, RI. 

Most valuable lessons learned here since I've joined:-zero tolerance for late rent- getting in to properties for regular inspection (recently found 3 inadequate and/or clogged AC filters-Getting all of our properties up to fair market value-I am looking to embrace a regular HVAC maintainance contractor (between all of our rentals and personal properties we have 13 HVACs so this will represent a large yearly expense (yes I know it prevents potential major repairs later but I have engineering experience and have watched these guys come out to "maintain" the units and rarely do they clean any inside and never outside coils) and it seems like they essentially check the freon charge and change filters.

I have been through many of the Rich Dad series as well as a large number of real estate books.In all of my reading and self study, I have come to embrace the concept that I need to lay out some sort of goals.