Be sure to point out the closest laundromat.

If you wanna cook the steak going to the restuarant isn't the right move.By you wanting to be this involved, use different leases and create different terms than the rest of the management company's clients you'd be creating a logistical nightmare that most (if not all) large property management companies wouldn't be willing to deal with.As the owner of a large property management company myself I can say that your account under those terms would also be a pass from us.

Granted we will only be there a short 2 years, the closest REI group to us is over 2 hours away, so if we could chat and mingle with fellow BP and REI enthusiasts in Blacksburg for our time there, that would be awesome!!

I'd like to find an STR close to home but have heard that the closest area in PA for cash-flowing STRs is the Poconos. 

The one closest to me is the neglected plot of land and I really want it.

@Connie BhimireddyHi Connie, The closest one I know of is near Pittsburgh.  

Its usually what is the cleanest, closest to home or office they can find on their phone.

Perhaps I am very unclear on the type of loan you are getting, but I pulled the closest ALTA statement on my desk I could find for comparison.This is a property we purchased in Sept 2022. 

The cost approach is the closest to what a contractor could build and sell the property for, including a profit.Assessors use cost services that include local labor and construction materials costs.

I looked for a host group through Airbnb but the closest one is 3 hours away.