Any tips or suggestions on how to push back against this?

@Gail Travers thank you for taking the time to respond and for the book suggestion. 

Curious to know what you would suggest for durability and longevity for a long term rental.

Quote from @Jason Martinez: Quote from @Brooke Spaulding: Hi - I'd also suggest looking at Hipcamp.

This expanded inventory offers buyers a wider selection and increased negotiating power.Market Dynamics Favoring BuyersThe current conditions have shifted Florida into a buyer’s market.

Any advice or suggestions would be very helpful.

The Phoenix real estate market continues to evolve, offering both exciting opportunities and unique challenges for house flippers.

I have two long term rental units now (6 years) and just exited a short term rental last year due to a good off market offer.  

There are meet ups all over the country; i'd recommend a google search of your area to see what pops up. i'd also suggest joining local facebook groups for your area / surrounding areas and ask there.I tend to agree with Stuart here; your first deal should be your own capital here and serve as a proof of concept you can use as an example in moving forward to try and garner money from investors for future deals.Other than bringing a deal to an experienced investor it's unlikely they will want to give capital to someone who hasn't pulled the trigger before.

The best part is the free CD is nothing more than a bunch of vague suggestions about how you can make all this money in real estate and vague bragging sessions about how he has been around so long and wants to give you all his knowledge before he croaks (paraphrased) Someday I will be completely immune to the crooks attempts at separating me from my hard earned money.