Also, I actually have an REI meetup set on my calendar for this Wednesday so I'll be sure to kick the networking in high gear.

There should be no difference from a wholesaler (that you do not have a long standing relationship with anyway).

Crime has been rising a little and with my property having newer renovations and standing out a little more it’s caught some attention.

I've heard that DealMachine is becoming the go-to tool for this kind of data, but I've also noticed some strong results coming from Crexi lately.It seems like Crexi has a more multifamily-focused platform, while DealMachine is often geared toward wholesalers.

That’s a different story.But I stand by my answer: Lead generation is crazy easy.

These are the keywords that stand out to me in your question:sources, websites, best deals, systems, step by step, factors.You are focused on all of the wrong things.

We ended up buying one house to turn into a vacation rental and the two other options were one- a stand alone commercial building and two- a ground floor unit (currently occupied with a tenant for another 3 years) of a building that is in the process of being turned into condos. 

Apartments.com purchased Cozy.co, which I really liked, last year and was geared toward single-family owners like myself.

what does BIA stand for/

Insurance rates stand to rise dramatically, so the question is "will the insurance rates go up enough see rentals go into negative cash-flow situations?"