REIHub, Stessa, QuickBooks, spreadsheets, etc are all valid tools and depends on the client and how their brain works.I wish you luck in getting yourself organized for the coming season, but would encourage you to make the recordkeeping an ongoing habit rather than a once per year stress fest.

I have a solution that I do myself once a year.Here's one of my best tips: go on Airbnb as a TRAVELER, in Traveler mode.

Thats really awesome, I travel to Mexico quite often and have been thinking about this.

We cater to families and groups traveling for the lake and the bike trails so we designed based on those demographics.

I realized this again when we had a traveler cancel her lease about a week before moving in.

We travel for work (healthcare) and chronically live out of MTRs, so it will be our first time operating a shorter term, but won’t be an entirely foreign situation to us.

You also don't need to do a traditional long term strategy, is there a draw the  area that playing host to a traveling nurse or other professional/student would be interested? 

I am also a licensed EMT, and would love to provide housing for travel nurses, contractors, etc. in that realm since I can relate to them in previous jobs that I've had.I'm looking to invest in these states preferably: Georgia (1st choice - preferably near or south of ATL or in/near Savannah), Alabama, South or North Carolina, and Florida.

Rodrigues' recommendation may change this), but my next question would be, are there any cities/markets where 1 of the following are true: 1) You have family/friends that live there, 2) You travel there frequently (either for vacation, work, etc.), or 3) Somewhere else you've lived before AND know the area well?

Make it a habit—underwrite one deal a day until you get the hang of it.The tougher part, and I think what you’re really asking, is how to turn solid underwriting into a profitable deal.