I used to live there so I didn't just pick a random market.

Quote from @Stuart Bartle: My advice is to pick one location.

Unless you need them installed for mortgage appraisal, recommend:1) A price reduction or 2) Small price reduction for installation labor and have someone pick up & store the mechanicals the seller provides.Otherwise, they will just get stolen again!

I have been eyeing a few brokerages around that general location and was wondering if anyone familiar with the area had any recommendations regarding which brokerage to pick, as there are quite a few to choose from.

Another tactic you could try is Google searching "Keller Williams Brokerage Near Me" just pick up the phone and call the front desk.

I would pick a major tourist destination where it wasn't saturated with STR's already.That would take some research but you could google top vacation destinations and find a place you would go on vacation.

The key is to pick a lane—focus on improving as an investor, finding great deals, and letting a solid property manager handle the operations.

If you had to pick one relationship-building tactic that you believe would really set the tone for your brand’s culture, what would it be? 

I've been trying to connect with them via LinkedIn, but if there is a better way I'd love to pick your brain ya just find out their phone number and call them thats what we did.. 

I ma here to learn and I will not pick and choose how those lessons are presented to me!