As others say, make it crystal clear in your listing that the "shells may cut a dog's paws, and we don't allow pets." 

I have little confidence in turnkey providers, deals are already hard to come by, if they take another 20% cut before.. much better to buy a property from an owner that is in good condition.

I think chatting with hosts is the BEST way to get sound and clear cut data (given they keep P/Ls, etc.) because I know I've heard from some folks rumor the idea that Airdna skews data a little bit to make numbers look better than actuality to encourage folks to invest in the area & use their platform to see data.

The flooding cuts both ways. 

On average, we see rates eventually drop to around 37% lower than where they started at the 1st cut by the end of the rate cut cycle.

The only time I'd say it's an okay idea is if either: The area you're investing in is expecting so much appreciation that you will easily profit off that (watch out for mortgage interest though...the appreciation needs to be higher than what you pay in that and expenses to make it profitable)You have some specific reason for wanting to do it- family ties, future home, major long-term hold, etc.Maybe I'm forgetting another one, but those two are all I have for now...

As an update from my end, since my concrete block walls were knocked down in Hurricane Ian, today I finally found out that new block was delivered put back up and the Tie-Beam is being formed to be poured.

Doing this would allow me to cut my down payments in half. 

Alternatively, I feel that a property manager could probably rent the property out and cash flow even after they take their cut, but I am worried about the screening process and potential tenants destroying my new home.

I would protect myself and cut my losses so I was not looking over my shoulder or getting high blood pressure every time I heard a knock on the door (hoping it is not the FBI showing up to ask you some questions).