I've been researching this quite a bit and am looking into acquiring an STR that I would actively manage and would keep average stay at 7 days or less.

Sometimes if clients aren't actively buying or selling I won't go out of my way to send them deals.

Active investor with multifamily investments and single family investments across 2 states.

For assessing demand, go to FurnishedFinder.com/stats and you can see demand data for a given city.When I was trying to determine demand for our area, I selected about 20 listings near the location I was focused on, and tracked them for several months.

I do get you having some concern maybe going into winter in WI and wondering if tenant activity will be there to fill a vacancy (with lots of leases and moving around happening spring-summer).  

Instead of actively seeking out buyers, focus on what I do here: establish credibility, showcase your knowledge and competence, and lock in high-quality deals where the numbers make sense.In this space, transparency and honesty are key.

I would keep in mind HOA Fees and Assessments.

they're also completely different, and at opposite ends of the active / passive spectrum.  

Hard money is typically all about the deal, so if you're bringing in 20% for purchase and covering rehab, you’ll need to assess if the deal can still make sense after those upfront costs.One potential workaround is to look for lenders who might offer 100% rehab financing based on the ARV, or you could consider bringing in a partner to cover some of that 20%. 

I get the most responses and active users from their platform which posts on zillow, hotpads & trulia all at the same time.