Close to a cool little town, close to an area attraction, etc....Also do a search here and see how to screen guests, in addition to what the hosting sites do.... like no last minute bookings, no short stays....

Just wanted to introduce myself and enjoying the Bigger Pockets site and forums.

I always collect social security numbers, driver's license numbers, date of birth, etc.

What I love about Baselane is that it was built BY real estate investors FOR real estate investors so it's really dialed in to what you're going to need in order to prepare your taxes, keep your books up to date and the more operational aspects of being an REI like tenant vetting and processing rent payments.

Just got off the phone with the zoning guy and he said since both of my lots pre-date the zoning regulations in the city, they're grandfathered in so-to-speak, which means I am able to build a single family on each one!

As @Jonathan Greene mentioned this is kind of a dated strategy in the new price/interest rate environment.

Alerts I set up through sites like Realtor.com or Zillow. 

If they were part time and weren't up to date on training, most probably go away. 

As per their terms of use, "The Site is provided solely for your personal noncommercial use."

There have been a ton of warning signs here on BP and other sites about the markets and how to be a smarter investor - but that is boring advice.