My girlfriend and I are interested in buying into the upper Michigan STR markets (Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Bay Harbor, etc), hoping we can take advantage of the hot vacation rental market up there in the summers and the popular ski slopes for the winters. 

I'm fully licensed agent and tbh, I've seen some things where agents barely make any effort on properties, so yeah I hope some get out of the business and leave it the market share to the ones who actually know about real estate.I do think Redfin/Zillow and big platforms are waiting on something like this to happen to fully take control of the market which IMO is more scare then the latter.

Or, if it's really necessary for the sake of argument, I'll bring my best source @ Pemco to the platform to confirm this template.

At Real Estate Skills, we’ve witnessed and participated in successful deals closed without ever accessing the official MLS, utilizing platforms such as Zillow and Redfin.We strive to ensure that our interactions uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.

Some of my tenants do an epayment, Venmo being my most popular one.

I used there platform/CRM to get the place under contract but went about it my own way to find the buyer, therefore the speed of the closing was not representative of the companies ability. 

I'm just curious how popular the town is.

Student housing is our most popular real estate investment strategy here

A lot of opportunities to buy aged C-class homes at 8, 9, 10 caps.Small investor expense ratios are 40%.Large operator expense ratios are 37/38 %.Large platforms/institution expense ratios are 33/34%Big benefit of blanket insurance policies is to drive costs down.A lot of BFR is looking for a bridge product for 2 years to hope rates get back down in the 5% range.Cannot use HPA on BFR communities you plan on selling based on cash flow.5-18% rental premium being achieved based on new construction communities compared to new construction scatter sites.For real time comps go to biggest operators BFR, small multifamily.More confidence about the cost of construction having stabilized.Some products which will not be good for retail buyers will also not be good for rentals.

Here is some information that might be helpful.Rent Collection/Property Management:For collecting rent from multiple tenants and managing your property, here are a few popular options:Cozy.co: This platform is free for landlords and provides rent collection, expense tracking, and even maintenance request functionalities.Buildium: This is more comprehensive and suitable if you ever decide to scale up and manage multiple properties.