It's more important to do that with family than it is with a stranger on the street, because you don't have to go to Christmas the the stranger's house every year. 

Too often a complete stranger walks into a bank asking them for a loan on their meeting date.

@Sean Lee the Seattle times, Stranger, and all the other local papers are great for that.

Why would someone lend a stranger money with no collateral ?

Often, however, their girlfriends or wives are neither interested in living in certain areas nor living with strangers. 

Additionally I would not be surprised if people in general opted to stay in a STR as opposed to a hotel to reduce contact with strangers. 

Great topic you obviously aren't afraid of talking to strangers.

"land on it being a stranger", open your eyes for 2 seconds.

I plan to begin investing strictly in Maryland, and know as much as I can about policies in my state before venturing into other states. 5-year goal: Generate $1,000,000 annually.2-year goal: Achieve financial freedom by acquiring enough rental properties to have a cashflow of at least $5000/month (enough cashflow to cover basic personal and operating expenses). 6-month goal: To build my network of at least 100+ Real Estate Investing professionals, find/create my niche in REI, and profit at least $20,000 from my first deal(s).Each and everyday goal: Cold call/door knock/drive for dollars for at least 10 potential deals, read 1 new real estate investing book, talk to strangers, connect with other investors, attend REI meetups, and build good habits.Short-term rentals and multi-family rentals are most interesting to me.

Do not rely on the advice of random strangers from the internet, Massachusetts does not mess around with tenant protections.