Direct mailers, calling expired/cancelled listings, attending landlord/investor meetups, cold outreach, social media groups, fsbo platforms.

You could do a DSCR loan as well but I would bet that rate will be high also at the moment.

I am skeptical that these properties are ones that I would want to buy and bet that there are a whole host of reasons why they are 1% rule properties. 

Most investing strategy in the Bay is just appreciation.If you're interested in appreciation and cash flow, the Central Valley will be a great bet.

I think the one thing that Airbnb doesn't mention much that is taking away from their business is the spike in direct booking platforms for the top performing hosts and competition from VRBO /Booking.com/Other Niche OTAs.

If you are running a DST platform, you could do so in a way that benefits the investors.

You are right - given the 30 day stay requirement in Sarasota County, long-term rentals might be your best bet.

The Democrat Party's 2024 platform is all going in the direction of socialism/Marxism/communism.

You can use an entity creation platform like Zenbusiness or Legalzoom to incorporate but you'll want to make sure you understand best tax / legal structure before you use one of these platforms to create an entity.

You're best bet is to talk to management and see if there is an exception that can be made based on your plan.