You can use furnishedfinder, zillow (free), as well as other STR sites that also attract MTR guests (VRBO, Booking.com, etc).

Any tips from people who toggle between the two would be so appreciated. 

I am also starting this business of tax sale and thinking of buying from the owner before the auction. i have a few sites that i usually use and i think it will help. connect to me if you have more questions.Regrid.com, Zillow.com, Google map, acrevalue.com, realtaxdeed.com, realtaxlien.com, **************, civicsource.com, Cosl.comhope that helps.

Super useful tips. 

There's a great site called Furnished Finders.Hope this helps!! 

So to that end even though I think of myself as private I am in the business so I am a HML  the other folks posting on this site are all HML.. to me a PML is just that someone who is private and NOT in the business they they do a few deals out of their IRA for solo k a year and generally to people they know..

A lot of them look for housing themselves through sites like Airbnb and Furnished Finder with their stipends.

Do you have any tips or personal experiences you can share to help someone new to the concept?

@Wale LawalThank you for the tips!

They might accept this temporarily while waiting for the official payoff.2.