A friend of mine is using Community Bank of the South, which has 3 branches in Central Florida. 

So as to not seem biased and to be fair one REIA may appeal to you and your needs more then mine so my pick for the last many years may not be your pick. 

@Jake HruskaI put all of mine into LLC’s.

I suppose it's a lot easier for me to say/do this because I operate 100% electronically, but even if someone only looks at the sheet for a few seconds to answer a question, then I think it's worthwhile to include them.

His words, not mine. 

Request a detailed list of documents and information from the seller, including financials, leases, contracts, capital expenditures, surveys, environmental reports, open permits, and the Certificate of Operations.2.Physical Property Due Diligence.

Comp 1(Sold 14k less than I want to list at)- Things that are worse than mine-Is on a slab foundation and clearly has foundation issues.

It explains why they are usually in the lowest barrier space within the industry (until recently not even a license was required & many still operate illegally).As a Philadelphia resident and active investor in the city I fully endorse investing in Philadelphia but only if you’re receiving sound advice. 

Found out someone was doing that to a client of mine. 

I think novice operators are trying go too heavy on amenities to compete with the big boys/girls/people and they can't do it as well because they don't have the operational experience.Consistency is the key for new operators and that goes for quarterly photo updates, dynamic pricing, and communication.Too many people got into the space in the past three years who thought of STRs as passive income when that is just silly.