Are there any creative things that could be done to get to my goals or from your standpoint,  or is it pretty well a firm "not gonna fly" type scenario? 

I'm not sure why that metric has held true but it still applies, the properties that perform well above that ratio are the owners that treat their STR like a business.

Didn't get into rentals on pupose but it's working out well and I want to continue to learn and develop my portfoilo.

3.Rent schedule available, as well as lease and income reported to the IRS4.Not sure by what you mean doing it through the city, are referring to rehab permits?  

Quote from @Hector Romero: Hello all, I am new to the community as well as being the lead in real estate investments.My sister and I currently hold 3 properties next to each other in Riverside County, California (we'd like to get them in an LLC but we're unsure how that may affect financing them).

A Mentor – I am new to the area and hoping to find someone to learn from and help that knows the area well and can guide me in the right direction.2.

Are you doing GC work in Birmingham as well? 

Sacramento metro by contrast is more friendly, and there are some areas we target here that do very well for STR.

He has helped a ton of BP members successfully house hack and has done it himself as well and can provide you with invaluable experience.

You can search by keyword in Zillow as well -As an agent I have both zillow and MLS alerts as zillow and MLS both have different capabilities.