Use tools like AirDNA or Mashvisor to provide market data on projected rental income and occupancy rates, and make sure your lender works with appraisers familiar with short-term rentals.

Or do you use another tool to search for properties? 

Just a follow up question, were you utilizing debt to invest, I have always been taught since a young age to try and not utilize debt (I come from a family of stock market investors, traditional business owners) where debt is not utilized as frequently which I obviously understand debt can be a very powerful tool and utilized in a great way its just something I want to avoid with my investments to an extent any suggestions for investing without debt or as little as possible. 

I stumbled upon Deal Machine as a tool to aid in the process.

I believe Pricelabs is offering a pricing strategy and market analysis info more in line with hotels, and that might be a good tool for you to look at.

@Sebastian Nadal for background checks, I use stessa/rent prep that’s available to us through biggerpockets tools.

What tools or strategies are you using to stay ahead of the game?

I used free tools like Zillow and Redfin to come up with a home value, asked him some questions about the condition of the home, made him an offer, and he accepted it.

Do you use bigger pockets tool?

Quote from @Robert Gunn: I would also be very interested in hearing student or JV experiences with Pete and his program.I stumbled upon him by chance and for fun (I've been investing in land for years) signed up for his "free" course, which he promises after he pitches his $499/mo software system (which is basically an overpriced CRM) and then after the first "Level" in the course, you are directed to a pay page to access the rest of the "free" course.