I say that because every decent legit place I know of in market, yes offers the option of doing just tenant placement, for self-managing. 

Quote from @Dean Harris: @Mike SferaThis is a great question and one I get from our client base often here in Memphis, TN.

I have not done enough comparisons to know which is more accurate (need subscription for Rentometer and Rentcast to get full access which I do not have). 

@Mark Sullivan I'm based out of Rhode Island so not sure if my providers lend where you are located.Biggest thing here, I would look for a portfolio lender.

Happy to connect as well as I'm based in Chicago.

Alternatively, DSCR loans offer long-term financing with lower rates, but they come with more complex requirements.

I’ve noticed that STRs with those kinds of unique offerings tend to stand out and get booked faster.Looking forward to seeing what direction you decide to take!

This allows them to get more capital so they can make more loans without having to grow their asset base, while also maintaining their relationship with the customer through monthly payments.

I'm very curious to see your response as I'm wondering if there's anything to this time based (rather than rate based) arbitrage. 

@Zach Howard there is no agreed upon Classification in the 1-4 unit market.We've done our best to logically create a system for our market, mostly based upon relative sale prices, but also using crime rates, rents, occupant income and a few other variables.