Most people selling properties are not professional investors.

Congratulationswhat you’ve found that both the INVESTMENT side of real estate, and theBUSINESS side are very competitive; therefore profit margins are compressed, so those “home runs” people like to bragg about are actually quite rare.  

Get them out and start with leases and only rent to people that you have screened. 

In the end, people rely on internet for all sorts of things and you want that to be reliable.

Going to networking events is a great place to meet people.

Also, don't people tend to prefer Airbnb over hotels?

FHA gets a bad rap because sellers and many agents think it's only for people who don't have the money so if I had 20 percent, but wanted to use FHA, I would present a proof of funds with my offer showing I have more money, but am using the FHA as a financial option so I can get an investment property as well somewhere else.

One golden rule I follow,if it takes a long time to fix/replace when it breaks, don't buy a cheap one.Imagine, this thing breaks in the middle of your peak season and the people who can come out to rebuild are 2 weeks out....It takes at least a day or two to build something like this even if you are super skilled.

If you have any questions feel free to send me a message and I'd be more than happy to help you get connected with some of these other essential people as well. 

(YAY - I love people becoming biz owners).