They "started their own company" trying to raise money and on the website they had quotes from some people who worked at large companies making it sound like testimonial to this person.

You don't need amenities like short-term and the people looking for MTR has expanded from travel nurses to displaced homeowners, future buyers, just sold sellers, relatives coming into town, insurance companies, etc.

My business partner and I have been speaking with a VC company that is heavily invested in NL and learned that if you purchase a building in a QOZ and hold onto it for 10 years you can avoid the capital gains. 

Do they pick up or will they require you to contract with a waste company that will supply a dumpster and handle pickup.- If you get a dumpster, neighbors dumping in your bin may be a problem, depending on the location.

Is this the company that you mentioned? 

I started a GC company because it brings in additional revenue.Another important point, are you looking for a mentor or mastermind to join?

Are you primarily B2B (contracting directly with companies/agencies) or B2C (leasing to individuals/or Airbnb)?

I use the title company that I work with for everything. 

For 2-4 properties.When it reaches 5, I plan to hand it over to a PM company. with only 2- 4 props you really do not need anything.

Sadly this industry is ripe for a company to come out with a product that does what we need it to do, be versatile enough with it's software that it can expand and have the customer service that is accessible.