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After completing that, all you have to worry about is advertising it on STR platforms (VRBO, Airbnb, Booking.com, etc). 

So many folks will scream that buying negative cash flowing RE is "gambling".

I also looked at platforms like Mashvisor for finding and analyzing potential properties but would love to hear if anyone has experience with these or other tools.I would greatly appreciate any insights, experiences, or advice you can share, especially:Recommendations on specific cities or neighborhoods that meet these criteriaTips on managing properties remotelyThoughts on using platforms like Mashvisor for property analysisIf this idea would make sense to doThank you in advance for your help!

I use a maintenance service for the hot tub and while that cost is a factor in pricing, we don't submit that as an extra charge to the OTA platform although it's a service).

I have been investing in residential real estate since 2012 first in California and then in Florida.My cash flow has been slowly and regularly increasing during the years thanks to the cap on property tax increase in these 2 States (IE proposition 13 in CA and 10% cap on investment properties in FL).Recently I started to analyze deals in Texas and Indiana for my next rental property.Reading some posts on this platform and talking to some investors, I quickly realized that, during the years, all the rent increases will be eaten up by the regular property tax reassessments.I think many investors often underestimate this issue.Am I missing anything?

It's more gambling than anything else.

It seems like you already have the answers, there are great DSCR lenders on this platform.

What platforms have you used? 

I do use Hospitable as well for my STR communications but I find that between these two platforms, I have pretty much everything I need.