So it appears I am one ignoring the data, but I believe I have a good grasp of the risk and a plan to mitigate the risk.  

Anyone you hire is merely there to reduce the burden on you and make your life easier, you are still the one in charge always always always.

If you're looking to make it easier on yourself, consider hiring a property manager.

Landlords are going to have to fix these properties, and with many cities looking for affordable housing solutions, these owners may be in trouble.Renting appears to be more in demand, and is currently cheaper than buying.

Seems like there are alot of alternatives but property data from these sites appears to be a money grap. 

I finally decided to close the doors mainly because the unit used was not available anymore, but also because the regulations got stricker and stricker over time.Now, if you want to use your 2-4 as an STR, you need to show proof that you are living in the unit you are renting by sharing a government-issued ID with that exact unit or your tax exemption form.If you have a building over 5 units, it's a bit easier but still challenging ( you can rent up to 25% of the units out for airbnb)...the few people I know that are successful are NOT the owners of the building, but more so the operator of the airbnb unit aka str arbitrage

Fewer variables make the deals easier to analyze and more predictable. 

It appears Featured Agent is rebranded into "Business Membership" and a few things changed

It's not going to get any easier the more properties you add.

Appears REATLOR does have a "SINGLE PARTY COMPENSATION AGREEMENT"Would this work?