They might be lower-cost options, but in standardized, commoditized transactions, their UX quality and excellent customer service set them apart from other direct-to-customer carriers and agents.It would have been ad hominem had I offered proctologist referrals to assist with dislodging your head from the rectum it resides....I did not do that, I ignored it's placement.

The 1st red flag question he went over made me laugh.

I have just received the same callThis a legitimate business model for a STR company, but the website raised a lot of red flags and I would not feel comfortable doing business with them.

@Chris Blackburn, while I can't speak to this specifically, there are a few red flags I see in your post.1: A Realtor has to be a member of the national association of realtors, an industry trade group primarily focused on your typical home buyer.  

Ask how they intend to pay for a year or two of rent.I ask for a statement of assets and discuss any red flags or ambiguities with them.

Big red flag.

And, if they had issues in the far past, it can still be a red flag too.

Are there any red flags or challenges specific to this neighborhood that I should keep in mind?

Is this a red flag, or could it just mean there’s an untapped market here?

I've seen people get dropped from carriers  and claims denied because they did not disclose that the use of the home changed.