I ended up in Cleveland and Memphis and one of the companies I'm working with is yours :)I'm not sure I know enough to not lose my original investment, but I just got tired of making excuses for myself and felt like I was in a decent enough financial position (very grateful for that) to take a chance and if all goes poorly I figured I'd at least get a solid education and foundation to build from.

@Saed Rabu check out the FHA 203(k) mortgage product.

Hi Jaylin, There are many investor loan products with flexible underwriting guidelines available for buyers. 

Too many operators are VERY poor at communicating and many more compound poor communication by thinking that if they don't share bad information, the bad stuff won't come. 

Have you ever had difficulty getting a loan with poor credit?

They have never pitched or tried to push any of their products on me or anyone else in the group.

Are you claiming that neighborhoodscout is a poor source?  

Also, you must familiarize yourself with local laws and regulations regarding STRs to avoid purchasing in areas that are not STR-friendly, which could save you from legal headaches and poor investment choices.Another critical strategy is staging your home to appeal to your target guests.

I grew up ridiculously poor, virtually everyone I knew were renters, and they all had the same things in common - a series of poor life choices and ignored opportunities that kept them renters.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!