Quote from @Jonathan Greene: That isn't necessary for your first rental in my opinion.

Check out the book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Hey @Brandon Eike, welcome to the BP Forum! 

Hi @Jaycee Greene,Thank you for the warm welcome and the compliment on my name!

@Cameron Green offering seller financing seems counterintuitive to scaling.

If you are looking to work with a STR focused realtor that probably has the most STR sales in the area, is an STR investor himself, has a STR property management company and assists with staging if needed, and can give you a true pulse on the market, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.

I would generally agree with the other posts from @Jonathan Greene, @Drew Sygit, and @Danny Gonzalez, and @Caleb Brown, but something I think would be helpful for you would be to share the profile of a type of property, price point, and the amount of rehab you're willing to do (given your mention of S8 properties) that you are interested in acquiring.

Any insight @Josh Green? 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Definitely.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Per your message, do you mind if I send you a connection request/direct message?