I'll give it another month and see where we stand.

Name-calling, threatening messaging and using proxies to stand where the owners should has not worked for any of us.  

One would assume he would want to keep that in good standing.  

It's also super expensive if you aren't in the fold for deal flow and simply going out with an agent to look at properties. 

It stands out as a small metropolis with an affordable housing market, good job opportunities, and easy access to nature.With a median home price of about $259,817, Huntsville ranked 26th lowest in our analysis.

Targeted social media ads can also help you stand out.

I dont think Don or Chris particularly are hurt with this as they have long standing and loyal client bases and it wont affect me personally either but it sure does handicap others wanting to get started who may not have the long successful track record .

That said I’ve  taken an interest in Turnkey properties with two companies in particular standing out which are Mid South Home Buyers and Rent 2 Retirement.

But considering we have to go with the traditional 20% down payment, we know we do not currently have the budget to get an STR that would stand out and have all the amenities that we would like to be able to offer and be in a great location.So I would like to ask for some advice from all the experienced real estate investors on BiggerPockets.Do we get in the game now?

There are always exceptions, but don't make the assumption that a contractor who will only provide their own materials is trying to rip you off, it might be a sign that they have pride and want to stand by their work.