With that said, I've done some research on the market and found the following information helpful in my considerations for Phoenix that you might find helpful as well:  Demand for both buying and renting property remains high due to the city's strong economy and growing population. 

(And for other brothers who might need it as well, just dm me.)Best of luck, bro!

@Carlos C.Mark Kohler is well respected in the industry.

SFH under 200k, definitely exist. 300k for SMF as well.

@Travis TimmonsI had the same reaction as you did, but I held off on posting since I don't yet invest in STRs (I'm all LTR so far, and looking into my first MTR).Buying an STR "to offset income" makes me nervous as well...

Watch out for egress (windows or doors) as well.  

The deal doesn't work as well with higher interest rates.

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events. 

Same thing with Clayton Morris and any other well known operator really. 

If so, you should also look into the insurance requirements during construction (both builder risk as well as the GC's policy, but particularly the GC policy).