With your background in lease management and site selection, that could be a natural next step.Regarding STRs, I can understand the hesitation—accurate expense tracking is critical, and not having that data can make evaluating deals frustrating.

With the increased competition, it’s crucial to prepare your property to stand out and work to address obvious buyer objections prior to going on market.That is some great data for reference!

However, a lot of concerns can be mitigated with thorough screening and background checks.For example, we look at everything from income, credit, and background data through our system.

He has a historical record with Norada whether he does business directly with them or not. 

They do minimal at best verification of the data the applicant provides.

This caused a historically unique opportunity for investors - they could buy Class A properties and immediately cashflow when renting them out.This couldn't last forever, and it didn't, as excited new investors drove up prices.

Over the past decade, Columbus has attracted substantial investment from tech giants like Intel, Google, Amazon, and Facebook, which have collectively committed over $50 billion to developing data centers and semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the area.

do you need help obtaining the data you are talking about?  

Furthermore, San Diego (historically high appreciation markets) is a tough lease market because the seller is taking risk of lost opportunity that is tough to justify. 

In a great location with consistent historical appreciation, neutral or even negative cashflow is perfectly acceptable IMO.