I have referral partners in every city & state.  

@Alex Borczyk - just as an fyi - for passive multi-family investing, I've found in general the minimums tend to be around $50K (at least for the handful of reputable syndicators I've looked at investing with).

I tend to see more short-term rentals in the trendy downtown areas.

I am hoping someone on here has gone down this road already and can provide a referral or some tips.ThanksBrian 

You likely won't find your answer on the internet, FB marketplace is a good start, but I found all my help up there through referrals and picking up the phone. 

I tend to suggest Rotomolded, they're more durable and less expensive, without all the fancy jets and colors.

They tend to keep things in house and are have a bit more freedom to do want they want in these types of situations.

High crime areas will also tend to have the lowest rents.  

However, rural areas tend to have less multifamily properties (depending how rural) so that can give you an issue with finding comps for your purchase.

Any referrals would be helpful!