The landlord would be putting themself at risk by failing to apply consistent approval criteria for their rental applicants, which is what Fair Housing law is all about.

As an airbnb host myself; I'd give it a shot.

Aside from that responsiveness, transparency, and consistency should be at the top of your list.

Once you do have a good, consistent contractor you work well with you can also try to have them buy into the deal so they get a percentage of the profits and they put money in the deal.

I want to explore the options of getting a STR out there, but I'm no big shot investor.

For added perspective, Philadelphia's true class A neighborhoods trade for more than $250K per door so there's no shot you are buying true Class A or Class B buildings with your budget.

Is that consistent with what you paid?

When interest rates shot up, the market seized.

Branson MO is a popular choice for an STR market with lower price points and consistently draws over 9 million visitors annually...Feel free to message me privately to connect and learn more about the market here!

My plan is to monitor those rental listings during the fall and winter seasons, and see which units are more consistently booked.