The biggest question you have to answer before you dive right in is how you can compete in the marketplace.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2830-Deep-River-Rd-Sanfor...

I can't go up against the deep pockets at the auction.

But better yet, do a deep search on this very Forum and see what actual S8 Landlords have said about this.whomever wrote this " cut and paste " is clueless.

Would love to dive deep on pricing strategy for STR's.

And would you invest the money to do the performative deep cleaning knowing that subsequent tests would likely show  the same levels after all was said and done?

Property appraised for 245k; however, it was classified as a c5 which prevented most lenders from issuing conventional financing.I contested the appraisal and the appraiser held their ground, but their supervisor told me that if I slapped a coat of paint on the cabinets (these needed to be replaced due to wood rot) it would be an easy c4.I paid $520 for a new appraisal, contacted all my family and friends, deep cleaned the home and put a fresh coat of paint on the rotted cabinets and over the doors.

Looks like this young lad will need to be diving into more research!

I am based in Oregon and I am planning on diving into the world of out of state investing.I have bought and sold a couple of  homes here locally but would love to start growing my out of state portfolio which I have very little experience in. 

There are so many ways to do real estate investing so start wide, then go deep!