But if the OTA has a significant market share, there are limited options for the host.  

@Vanessa Lule I think your biggest hurdle is getting someone over the barrier that you have limited investing and life experiences.

As an appraiser I’ve appraised a handful of properties recently that are outside of city limits and operating successfully as STR’s that don’t have the same regulations as the city of St Pete.

I have equity on it and yearly i get around $10000 as rental income but the property is 1989 build and i am assuming that since its very old property the equity gain would be limited.

I come across people with limited credit history and/or no score.

They could have owned the home for many years and if homesteaded, are limited to up to a 3% increase each year.

Some transport companies have house kats that can get off the road and onto the site for an additional charge or you can hire a third party if the access from the road is limited.  

I am a firm believer that most of the reason is between our ears, and the potentially crippling self limiting beliefs are the biggest problem.

I would need to learn more about my options though as my experience is limited to podcasts and a few articles on that subject. 

. -- appears to have some properties that would cash flow well, but may be limited on long-term appreciation.I'm looking to stick to market-rate properties.