I am only passing on historical information shared with me by owners, rental companies, and various publications.

A lot of investors in that niche hang out in local STR meetups, regional REI groups, and even city-specific Facebook groups where hosts discuss regulations and openings.Curious — are you mainly seeing historic homes, or more rural/semi-rural properties with acreage?

I agree: do the work (network) and pay your dues IRL  In Real Life.Trust and relationships are not the Internet...

The Camelot area in San Antonio has historically been a high crime area covered in huge piles of trash.

Historic rents must rise faster than inflationThis is the single most important factor.

- How do you build long-term relationships with them?

The key is what relationships do you have and how do you operate your business to give you some type of competitive advantage?

Looking to build a long term relationship to work with as I build my portfolio.  

No rent roll or historical utility data provided yet. 

They can also leverage personal relationships and experience to get a deal done.In my very biased opinion, the team at Loanbidz is great at finding the right fit and overcoming issues to get a deal done.Great question though and certainly an important one as we get into 2026 and hopefully an active spring for everyone!