Hey Paul, I've done a few of these with buyers moving money from California to the Detroit market. 

Last short term rental we put on the market was booked for a 30 day stay first day on the market.

U go into C D in any city in the mid west rust belt quote un quote BRRR market or cash flow market and you will experience the exact same thing very time.

If you have a lot of family in OK, that can be a great place to start assessing since you have dedicated boots on the ground, as well as a reason to visit.Don't overthink the analyzing of markets when you are still figuring things out.

Youve asked is there a resource for finding market rents?

@Abigail Kingprimarily off market although, i've started to engage on on-market deals if i think they will fitvery difficult to find

I don't know about other areas in TX, but I keep a close eye on Austin-SAN corridor, and I'm familiar with the market in Kyle, New Braunfels and NE San Antonio.

In 2024, I focused on the Charlotte, NC market, completing 21 deals in my first year of taking consistent action.

What marketing efforts are they going to do outside of just posting in the MLS.

Pushing into other, close-by, markets is the best (and maybe only) way to make it work.