Since they get BAH tax free.  

@Robert Gorra - I've had a similar experience where I've had a really hard time with getting GC's to even give me an estimate, and the few that have have been way overpriced (ie, they want me to put in $20k of cabinets in a budget flip) or have had their prices go up by about 40% and still not give me a firm price when I try to nail down the scope of work.

Does anyone have experience buying properties for cheap from land banks, renovating them, and renting them out/selling them?

feel free to shoot me a msg.

Hey Joshua, I have seen in my experience as well how much pm's can help with investors just wanting out of certain properties.

What is your experience? 

I'm looking for other PPR investors willing to share with their experience with me.

This will be my first time purchasing an STR, and I have no prior experience.

Quote from @David Lambert: Hey David, I have experience managing properties for my mentor before going out and buying my first one.

If you are looking for proper guidance from someone that has house hacked quite a few times and has the knowledge and experience to help get you going in the right direction, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.