Use tools like MLS, Redfin, BiggerPockets calculators, and Zillow for cost and income estimates, and enhance research through networking.

You can grow a business into a sellable asset, but anyone who has ever sold a business will tell you that is not easy and takes a long time.

What tools or processes have you implemented to estimate rehab costs more accurately and avoid scope creep in BRRRR projects?

I don't have airdna, but i did come across one that similar tool that showed these stats for free, and even showed some of the houses people were trying to sell exclusively on these platforms.

There are tools out there.  

The find a lender tool is a great tool to find hard money and DSCR lenders!

Should I be prioritizing finding a local expert, or are there tools and strategies I can use to handle this process myself?

It hit the market, and in just 2 days, we had multiple offers and sold above asking price.

It sold for $1.2 million when he passed in 2015.

Many of the short-term rentals in Las Vegas were sold during COVID because they were vacant most of the time.Another option to consider is mid-term rentals (MTRs).