REI has the finest presentation in the industry in that regard I know when Chris walked me through a few years back I was VERY impressed and I have been around that industry since 2002.. 

For sure AI follow up, re-engagement, and appointment setting is a huge trend coming into the real estate industry across the board. 

Sometimes these types of deals require that you purchase a software to help search for lots,so we'll see.Most of the time,established people in industry are not going to come online and scam people,why would they ruin their own business in the offline arena?

I’m brainstorming ideas on how I can market myself to potential mentors in the STR game in order to gain experience.

The industry is quite fractured and developers are mostly regional.

Sold everything to pivot into industrial.

I have seen some people well respected in the industry recommend her on several different real estate groups on Facebook.

@Krystal Lozano,Building a portfolio to a 6 figure is definitely a long game. 

The information shared is based on my experience and industry knowledge and should not be considered legal, financial, or investment advice.

Try being an agent, your phone number is EVERYWHERE and you get targeted by a whole industry that wants to sell you the latest gimmick.Here is what helped me.I answer calls and when it's a telemarketer I will interrupt them and say very friendly (because I don't hate the poor person who gets paid to do this and coached to be ruthless): Hey, so glad you called, can you do me a big favor?