Big Money investors buying all kinds of property south of downtown and West of downtown in design district. 

You can usually find some events by doing a simple google search.

I’m looking at a simple point-in-time matrix based purely on cash flow return.

Regs can run the gamut:  STR licenses are unlimited and available immediately with no restrictions, STRs can only be rented so many nights/ stays a year, STRs can only be in designated areas, the number of STRs are capped and there is a waitlist for a license.As others have mentioned, typically an unregulated STR will have more revenue than a LTR, but it will require more consistent work and effort.  

Especially given the fact that she's a full-time real estate agent, you shouldn't have any issues.I personally like using my calendar (i.e. having clear appointment related to real estate) combined with a simple Excel / Google Spreadsheet as the tracker.

One very simple example: If you wanted to send money to someone in France, you might go to a bank or Western Union, fill out some paper, pay a fee, wait a week.

We jointly took part in the design phase, and they got what they wanted and I got what I wanted.

Here are some simple steps to get started (that I found to be helpful)...Learn: Read up on books, listen to podcasts, etc. 

The first 5 are simple to manage. 

This is the simple playbook that tons of Americans have used to build wealth over the last 2 decades:1.