Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.

It’s great to hear that you’re already working on a project to expand opportunities for real estate investors—that’s a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the field.As you dive deeper, here are a few things you’ll want to focus on to better understand how real estate investors analyze deals and make decisions:1.

Speak with lenders early to understand your borrowing power, and explore multifamily properties to maximize your house-hacking potential.

With your background in lease management and site selection, that could be a natural next step.Regarding STRs, I can understand the hesitation—accurate expense tracking is critical, and not having that data can make evaluating deals frustrating.

My understanding is that the market is more important than the property.

@Ezra Avery you might want to read below to understand Classes of Property/Tenants.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

They don't take time to understand the business and work with their PMC on solutions.If you'd like to understand more about all this, DM us.

I also question if they have a good understanding of the effort and risk of residential RE investing.  

100% worth it to post on Furnished Finder, but you need to make sure that you understand it is not a booking site.

@Andreas Mathews admirable, but make sure you do some research so you understand what a PM can make.Starting your own PMC business will require 75-150 doors to make a decent living, depending on gross rents and your fee structre.Working for a SFR PMC as a PM, will require a RE license and you usually get paid a percentage of the gross rents the portfolio of owners/properties you manage generates.