Thx for sharing and congrats that is a ton of success, @Eric BilderbackLike all investments there is risk to manage.  

I have a feeling just starting out my home is not going to get much exposure on sites like air bnb or vrbo until I get some good reviews.If anyone has experience in this market I would be intrigued to hear how best to manage my new STR.

@Gary Abrams A cloud based solution would work really well in your scenario of having other family logging in and helping with management. 

I'm curious to hear how other property managers and landlords are navigating this.Here in College Station, TX, I don't accept Section 8 applicants.

I already have the market in mind (Birmingham, AL) where I’ve purchased a couple of SFHs and have a solid team in place (contractors, property manager, etc.).From what you’re saying (and I’ve heard this from others as well), it sounds like the preferred approach is to buy entirely in cash (covering both the property and rehab costs) and then refinance afterward to speed up the buying process.

I manage around 400 rentals with 14 years of experience and have never been sued once.

Sell the properties.You mentioned having difficulty managing the properties as is.

For the property I purchase, I’d like to keep my monthly mortgage payments at $2,000 or less.I prefer a turn-key property since this is my first rental, and I want to start generating monthly cash flow immediately without the delay of repairs or managing two mortgages.

It is our hope no one in Blue Metrix is a victim of such an aggressive business tactic while part of their management team faces such a difficult health challenge.

I use Stessa to self manage 8 properties.