If you give a mouse a cookie, he will soon ask for a glass of milk.Then he'll request a straw to drink the milk, and a mirror to help avoid a milk mustache.Then he'll ask for a for a pair of scissors to trim his mustache in the mirror, and a broom to sweep up his mustache trimmings.Next he'll want to take a nap, have a story read to him, draw a picture, and then hang the picture on the refrigerator. 

You can gift them gift card, a book or a cool pair of sunglasses.

When I buy shoes for my kids I scour the internet and stores for the best combo of quality and price, and then buy multiple pairs.  

Got paired for all repairs and hotel and food costs and got an extra 5K because my handyman is the discount type.

Minimizing PITA: No more managing tenants, vacancies, maintenance and the managing the manager (who is a $12-20 dollar employee who's compensation structure us not aligned with your goals) By passing the control of the day to day operations to true experts who are literally partners (direct alignment of compensation and motivations), you can assure the investment is being optimized while you spend your time on what you want which is 1) making more money at your day job, 2) spending time with your family or 3) finding that one off deal that you want to do one your own while pairing with a Limited Partner strategy. 2.

Then I’d pair up with a STR specialist realtor (preferably one who has done it themselves and are knowledge about rubbing comps and analyzing cash flow), then, and only then, I’d start looking at properties.

A good pair of leather gloves is $15, spray with lysol after each setting of traps. 

I would suggest to have an experienced investor review your analysis.I've lost count of the number of analysis I've ran over years, but I alway appreciate a second pair of eyes before I make an offer.

I know a pair of guys (co-owners) who did this last year.

Reach out to me as there is a good opportunity for you to get in this market currently from townhomes, paired patio, to single family homes!