Meetup and eventbrite seem to be the other platforms that people post them in.

But it wa a decent gig for people until a year or two ago.

People just don't know what they don't know and there is a lot more to real estate transactions than looking at Zillow and using the state form to fill out a contract.   

Why can't you offer her assistance while she trains you, so you both make money?

From what I see, there are people who invest in different real estate markets all over the country.

I will manage the property through my assistant.

With your background in real estate (STRs and assisted living), commercial MAY make more sense and then if there are any residential deals you can take them as well.

However, we will likely need a property manager to assist with some facets of running this rental (since we would not live locally) and would primarily market it through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO to start, (eventually setting up a direct booking process).Here's our question for those who have experience in STR's or who might be involved in a similar scenario: How challenging is it to meet the material participation hours needed to achieve active status?

There are a lot of great resources here and around the web for people looking to invest in Birmingham.

So if you see a foreclosure, it's not a typical thing, and the people involved are not typical.