I have an applicant who says she lived in the Dominican Republic prior to the 2 years she's been at her current address.

However, I haven't had a single application submitted for over two weeks.

You represent and warrant that you are not a person or entity barred from using the Airbnb Platform under the laws of the United States, your place of residence, or any other applicable jurisdiction.

But, even if someone was I would imagine the financing terms you can get a mid level furniture store would be much better then a hard money loan anyway. 

I like Seth Godin's (altMBA) approach where there are application, experience, and qualification requirements. 

Location. 25 minutes to beach, 40 minutes to Florence, 15 minutes to Pisa, 60 miles to snow skiing.  10 minutes to Home Depot style store, etc.  

A friend of mine invested in one last year—apartments upstairs, a small coffee shop downstairs - and the combination of income streams made it a steady performer.Scaling with a 1031 Exchange:While not applicable unless you sell a property, planning for a 1031 exchange could help you scale quickly while avoiding capital gains taxes.

I don't know any, and I don't seem to run into them at the gym or grocery store.

They will show the property, send applications, review them, and review the applicants with you, and draft a lease and any necessary local docs needed for rentals. 

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.