Oftentimes, a direct line to the owner is the biggest challenge.I'd be prepared to make an offer on the spot BUT I'd also be prepared to take things 1 step at a time.

a few extra steps to use it to buy groceries with but that's OK.

If you are interested here is an awesome meetup coming up this Saturday: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1209859-lear...If you want to brainstorm the next steps or strategy, I'd be happy to hop on a call or Zoom!

The first step is to make sure that you are marketing the property properly and on all platforms.

It's great to see you taking the first steps into real estate investing.

RE Professionals should prepare for an active Q4 and investors looking to close deals before year's end are recommended to get their financing and property search profiles clarified, and then...step on the gas. 

Those sites are a good starting point, but I wouldn't underwrite anything solely based off those estimates.I would suggest Enemy method - Same bed/baths, Amenities offered are step one, but speak to other operators that have similar properties/amenities and compare numbers with them (That is true data not estimates)How well are you marketing and providing guest experience?

But this hesitation can actually create opportunities for more investors to step in. 

This will be my first step into Real Estate Investing so its really exciting/scary for me so anything helps!

Then you could look at getting another property with a conventional or DSCR loan.Note: Conventional will always have better terms, but will require more steps/verifications/paperwork.