It's a good time to review markets, but living in China there are a lot of other closer, international markets that could be options as well.

Study the market.

And when an all brick 5+ unit comes to the market it is grabbed up incredibly quickly and oftentimes on future value not todays value and current NOI.

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

You picked a great community to join.. have you checked out local comps to gauge the market vibe yet?

Any marketing should always be based on the information provided by sellers in a deal. 

Pushing into other, close-by, markets is the best (and maybe only) way to make it work.

I think you have the basics of meeting partners and people to work with in your local market and seem to be well on the way with two deals going already so big congrats there!

I'm starting a property management company and I'm curious to know how people have marketed themselves online.

Purchase price: $62,000 Cash invested: $60,000 Project in progress: Off market dealPurchase: $62,000Rehab: $60,000ARV: $165,000 What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?