Just call up an agent and ask them if they are the best in their market , odds are the first call you make will be the one .

I don't know the Baltimore market but have a friend who is a very savvy investor there and maybe he would do some coaching to help you understand which way is up.

Plus I would get some separation between the 2 stand ups.

What are qualifying tips that we should be aware of? 

I do feel that rents are probably going to catch up over the next 3 - 5 years.

I have a listing coming up that is Zoned R-2 in Denver.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

Has anyone used Shopify to build their own STR property website?

I personally don't know of their group but figured id link that article since i remember reading it and the name clicked. 

Make that rent payment out to you and pick up a roommate.