let them know you want their official answer for posts and information is posted on social media and the newspapers before you post anything so they have a chance to review it. 

For the past two years, my primary income has been my Social Security, and my home is fully paid off.

And to be honest if you could get some strong social media coverage (like hire someone that knows STR to market the property), you could do very well!

Lots of great FREE resources on The Short Term Shop social media and website as well!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

It’s astounding how many fake documents are circulating today—you can find everything from fake references and stolen Social Security numbers to falsified income documents.To combat this, we rely on tools like Plaid, Verifast, and Snappt, which are excellent for verifying financial information and detecting fraudulent activity.

At a minimum they require babysitting (response to a PM company), research, and educated decision making (accredited investor status).

I know there are things I need to do to analyze if the deal is a good one, like rental rates, Status of the house/infrastructure, amenities in the area but what else should I be thinking of? 

A crime in a low crime area may be media worthy but the same crime in a high crime area may be just another day.in my neighborhood (poway), kids playing doorbell ditch or riding 3 on an electric bike warrants posting on social media and dozens of comments (no exaggeration).  

Do you have Real Estate Professional status?