Hey Ethan, of course we are going to be biased here but some of the pros and cons:Pro: In a cut in dry answer, credit unions can offer lower rates some of the time. 

I know everyone will be biased toward the strategy they prefer, but I want to hear from those successfully generating income from STR specifically.What books did you read to help you start?

After everything was fixed and they listed the unit, apparently they claimed that I was not allowed to have any understanding of who would be renting my home due to potential bias and discrimination (this is the first time I have not been able to view applicants general profile (credit score/occupation(removing any identity markers)), but fine, I let them choose the tenant and so far there hasn't been any issues.

I am biased but I think Pittsburgh is one of the best section 8 markets currently.I've been doing section 8 rentals since 2010 as a property manager.

Obviously, I might be a little biased here but I always recommend to get plugged into your local Real Estate Investor groups. 

Maybe because I'm from Albany I'm bias but..Albany/Troy/Schenectady = UpstateKingston/New Paltz = DownstatePlattsburg = North CountryBinghamton = Southern tierSyracuse = CentralBuffalo = WesternRochester = would likely fall into central  but could be western

This is exactly why it can be so rewarding when you figure it out.I’m clearly biased in my opinions given my investment, but it doesn’t stand to reason that a decade-old company that literally sells a property every 30 minutes and has opened dozens of offices around the country somehow doesn’t have a viable product.

Most posts however are biased on the sell side as forum is occupied with realtor that want to sell their market or their loan offering.

These touchpoints are the indicators of success in my experience.Of course I'm biased, however, I am going to say that SEOMEETSREI is objectively the best.

List the property as soon as you can so hopefully it doesn't stay vacant for long.I'm slightly bias because I recently moved in to a new place and vacated my old apartment with still about 3 months left on the lease.