everyone wants the distressed assets you're trying to find.the short answer to your questions is: start going to lots and lots of meetups and network in person.i would also think about house hacking as soon as you can. 

If they’re open to living elsewhere, keeping the property as a short-term rental seems like the more profitable long-term play.If you’re enjoying the self-management and the demand remains strong, I’d lean toward keeping this property as an STR and exploring ways to add another.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

I'd say three months on the short end to six months on the long end.Oh!

Note: The BiggerPockets Calculators do not offer me what a goodl ol' fashion Excel spreadsheet might.

Easy access to the Shore Acres recreation center and the new middle school.A short drive to the new Whole Foods and the 4th Street corridor.

Heather Skowronsky In short, it falls down to a personal opinion instead of an official statement.

Glad you made your way here.. are you eyeing long-term rentals or short-term flips?

2) The minimum hours required are 750 hrs, but if running a short term rental, 100 hrs is supposed to be adequate, is that still true ?

In a very short time you will be able to see a very nice prportfolio building.Best of luck on your road ahead.