Even a contractor with 30+ years of experience only knows what they know - so, they may not know the most cost-effective solution:(5) Political trends that may lead to more controls on landlords - being forced to accept S8, not being able to deny for evictions, rent control, etc.

How do you protect your STR from bedbugs.I won't address your questions, just address the original statement of LTR with STR.

Google ads (not free but can be effective when done properly)4.

I hope some of the deficiencies you mentioned have been addressed.

If he has concerns about maintenance, property taxes etc already and he doesn't even own the home then maybe this should be addressed first.

@Katie Miller can you also send the link to my email address as well?

So far no bites, but we'll see what happens.Another thing I'm wondering is how much of an effect rising rates might be having here.

That thread doesn't really address my needs though.

Taking 'effective' action is what you need to do next, find out what your goal really is and work backwards in discovering what you need to do to achieve it.

Rarely is that effective or provide an accurate depiction of the neighborhood characteristics.