Anyone can live anywhere they want if they have the money, and sometimes houses are bought and then rented out without much background checking on the people moving in.

I’ve considered multifamily or duplexes, but from what I’ve heard, they’re unideal right now, so I’m leaning towards STRs.I’ve put together a list of areas that seem STR-friendly with good tourism appeal, and I’d love to get feedback from people who know the San Antonio market well.

That would bypass many city/state regulations that force landlords to rent to people here illegally. 

Ok so a diff path then my previous post.I also wanted to invest in real estate but just assume( and bet is probably true) that most of the people that find truly good investments have  either or all of the following the most "average joes" don't:1.

We have several different people lined up to clean ours depending on time of day and how much lead time we have.

Also looking for feedback from people that don't work for BiggerPockets or are biased :)

I do want to thank people for taking the time to answer this. 

I'm starting a property management company and I'm curious to know how people have marketed themselves online.

Some people are able to save money and budget and others are not really good at it.

I think you have the basics of meeting partners and people to work with in your local market and seem to be well on the way with two deals going already so big congrats there!