If you bought last August, you are basically at the sweet spot for most DSCR lenders as many just require 90 days of ownership. 

It's a better spot than people think when looking and you can find a couple and get on a Zoom and see if it's a good fit.Referrals are great as well, but a lot of agents just refer you to someone they know there, not necessarily the best fit for the client.

What you've described is the sweet spot, where one spouse is able to meet the requirements as real estate professional and the other has a W-2 salary.

I am working on getting financing for land but that has been my weak spot. 

I had my dumpster and 1 parking spot for a tenant in the ROW and the investor informed me I had to move them.

I would recommend that before you start STR-ing your investment property,  that you  clean it a couple of times yourself so that you can get to know where the "dirty spots" reside. 

You have to go to the right spot and dig, dig, dig...

Ohio markets show up 3 times in Zillows 2024 hottest markets, with Columbus and Cincinnati taking the top 2 and 3 spots.

Oh and Alana's comments are spot on, get out there and network at some of these meetups and you'll start to see doors open that you didn't even know existed.  

I'm tracking expected (AirDNA) revenue vs actual and it's been pretty spot on so far.I own other rentals in Eugene, let me know if you want info on the market.