Focus on finding a market that fits what you are looking for then build a team to help the property succeed. 

Many insurers have left the state so it is important to be able to get the correct STR insurance.Start calling around and get some bids and ideas on cost and fit it into your budget before you start offering on properties.

Start by researching areas that fit your goals, understanding financing options like FHA loans, and using the 1% Rule to evaluate deals.

All seasoned investors know who to run the deal by before they write and that person would always fit my five point definition of a deal killer.

This is too important and also sort of a personal question depending on your state and specific circumstance and I suspect not a one size fits all answer would suffice. 

Like the others, inside mount if you can fit them.Look cleaner but they are also harder to damage.

This is a form of coliving property management that fits rent-by-the-room coliving environments, but it would not fit apartment coliving environments. 

The variation in what fits where is why that is awkward for an approach around here.

I may have more strict requirements for my operations today but just means I need to look around more for a market that fits my current position. 

There is no one-size-fits-all for markets and salespeople.