If your goal is cash flow, then your best bet may be to live in it for 2 years, and then take that tax free gain (250k single person, 500k married) and buy elsewhere. 

Rich Young, Loughlin, Crest, etc.Commercial brokers typically do not charge fees for tenant/buyer representation but find a way to take their fees out of the deal.

My absolute best advice with ANY STR prospecting is to contact the municipality in charge of regulating that area of region.

If there is one thing I have learned, is nobody is going to charge you a fee to learn to get rich lol.

Look at the PM contract and verify the 8% is all inclusive and that there are not additional charges for placing a tenant, resigning a tenant, inspections, and dealing with vendors/contractors.  

Your landlord could also allow the charges to compile until you leave, then deduct it from your deposit. 

You could also charge a damage deposit, though there are pros and cons to this.

Personally, I love them because they offer built-in diversification.In my experience, local banks are your best bet for financing mixed-use properties.

As Sean Wagner mentioned, the city of Chicago has adopted their own regulations on charging what's commonly referred to as a "security deposit" you need to do it another way. 

To confirm my recommendation ask him for references at his current developments, I bet he won’t give you names and will make up an excuse!