I recommend you call a local agent or broker to give you a better lay of the land so you understand the challenges/opportunities in this area.

—it’s also about reliability, attention to detail, and someone who just “gets” your space and your guests’ expectations.Do you have any hidden gems, local recommendations, or tips to share?

When managing multiple applications, it’s crucial to ensure your process is both fair and compliant with local, state, and federal housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act.A best practice to avoid any perception of bias or confusion is to process and work on one application at a time.

Generally speaking, I would not recommend STR in West Sacramento, however, we'll see if that changes with the A's coming to town :)

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.

I would recommend that you don't ignore it; repair the drywall, monitor it and see if the drywall cracks in the same locations again.

If you are a beginner I would recommend staying on platform.I get more scam attempts on VRBO, a lot of people offering to pay by company check. 

If you’re considering other custodians, I recommend focusing on those with a strong reputation for consistent customer service, transparent fees, and ease of account management.

Hey @John FriendasI have purchased 4 of my Co-Living (rent by room) properties with DSCR, 1 of them within the last few months.Not that I necessarily recommend this, but there are short-term-rental DSCR products.

If NY is where you decide to be I would strongly recommend connecting with @Mohammed Rahman he is who I would use.