lat=43.1688001618486&lon=-77.6159378282709 I’d also suggest considering whether you live or work nearby, so you can stay informed about any developments. 

Definitely agree with Kevin, a lot of insight in this one post, especially on staying practical and working fast to put a deal together. 

Stay up to date on all licenses and permits that may be required. 

Hey @Robert Carmody, we are only on AirBNB and VRBO and they work just fine.I have been reluctant to do a Booking.com listing due to the negative reviews I have heard from other hosts.Booking.com was geared towards hotel stays, which means your STR gets treated like a hotel room.

You can also add other discounts (like length of stay or early bird/last minute) which I do believe give your listing a boost.As for pricing software, I would caution against it for one property and when you are new.  

Hello, I’m mainly interested in single family and want to stay in my local area (Tucson Az) mostly because I’m here and I know this local market fairly well.

Well, for software, I would like to stay under $300. 

@Jeff Hineswhatever you end up doing i'd stay local. i know the markets you mentioned look tempting, but they have their own challenges - for example, the midwest housing stock is very old and often has severe deferred maintenance. 

I think you can accomplish it, but you would want to check the inventory in the area for MTR because most MTR will want to stay privately.

I’m actually at my place right now doing some maintenance after a guest stayed for 2 months.