Originally posted by @Andrew Lastivka:Hello, I am a new STR investor and looking for an agent in Central, Ohio and Fort Lauderdale, FL, and surrounding Phoenix, AZ area who specializes in STR's that can assist in buying properties and/or rental arbitrage.

If you’re looking for DIY options, PropStream and DealMachine can give you some lien info, but they may not always be 100% accurate or up-to-date.For Central Ohio, check with the county recorder’s office or clerk of courts for lien and judgment records.

I'm looking to invest in the South Florida, Central Florida, and panhandle markets.

Whether or not you believe there will be drastic changes, we are already seeing increasing weather events with unusual patterns like the hurricane that whipped through Central (Inland) Florida in 2024.

Do you have central boiler for water and heat or individual units?

Technically central WA is Inland NW, not PNW🤔. 

I think people were/are just trying to avoid agreeable gray.

We're exploring creative ways to provide him with the cash needed for the down payment while avoiding triggering a taxable event.One strategy we're considering is purchasing his future primary residence ourselves, making the mortgage payments, and then, once we've built enough equity—comparable to the appraised value of his rental properties—transferring the title to him as a form of exchange.What are your thoughts on this approach?

Even though I am in south central Pennsylvania, I have the ability to lend in all 50 states.  

I am weighing some options to help my younger brother buying his first primary with a fixer. I was told by another investor that I will run into a seasoning problem, but i don't see how if i don't plan on refinancing....