I absolutely agree with manually checking the competitions pricing.

I spent a decade in advertising, before founding and running a custom wood shop for another decade, so 'm pretty good at the self-promotion.I agree with you that the more gorilla approach would be most effective and that's actually what i've been doing – calling RE agents in my service area with active listings, introducing myself to property managers and leasing agents...To answer your question, I will have to handle the work myself for 6-12 months to build out the SOPs and field service management systems, but I have a lot of relationships for those looking to "do the work".I'll check out the meet up and would love to grab a cup of coffee, I'll shoot you an email.

STR and Oceanside may have some restrictions last I checked, I would look deeper into that.

Stuart - we do not identity check the people who are signing up to post to the forums.

Check to see how many contacts a listing has received in X amount of days to see if it is competitively priced.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Aloha @Daniel Kam - most of Kakaako has a 180 day rental minimum, so if you haven't checked with your building association, I recommend you verify what the minimum rental period is for your building.If you are allowed to rent for less than 180 days, you will then need to apply for a GET license, and well as TAT/OTAT and pay the appropriate taxes on a regular basis.  

Ensure that you check your state's regulations and requirements regarding security deposits.

I definitely need to check out local real estate networking groups.  

I’ll check out your video.