Don't forget as an STR, you'll have to furnish it, and supply linens, kitchen stuff, etc. 

You need to look for motivation.That is where all these automated done for you fail miserably.Equity is important of course, but even without equity you can do some clever strategies where you can still make a deal. 

For cleaning companies, call other cabin owners (check VRBO/ Airbnb reviews) where cleanliness is noted and ask for referrals for cleaning & rates paid, & what services are included (some provide linens, some don’t, etc).  

Fire extinguisher, linens for sleeper sofa to include a blanket.

It is not about having the correct contact informationIt is not a clever way what to say.It is not about responding 1.3 seconds after the first response.IF YOU ARE NOT DEALING WITH A PERSON THAT WILLING TO SELL (AT A DISCOUNT OR NOT) NOTHING WILL WORK!!!!

People that don't have too much money (yet) and they use the fact that every gadamn clown has heard about "bandit signs", "Doorknocking" and "Driving For Dollars",  as "credibility" that they know what they are talking about because " yeahhh I have heard soo many people say that, and thus it must be true"..Driving for dollars is relatively "free"... so this is very attractive to people that are new, without a budget, that don't know any better.And those gurus are clever mind you.

During this time i joined EXP Realty and then Berkshire and Hathaway ..In 2011 i also started to learn wholesaling even joined clever investor as a founding member but at the time wholesaling was laughed at in South Jersey when i went to title companies so i kept it as a hobby more than a business of consuming information. 

Basically you get rid of your operating deductions and file on a Schedule C vs Schedule E.Here is an excerpt from an IRS document - https://www.irs.gov/publicatio...Schedule C (Form 1040), Profit or Loss From BusinessGenerally, Schedule C is used when you provide substantial services in conjunction with the property or the rental is part of a trade or business as a real estate dealer.Providing substantial services.If you provide substantial services that are primarily for your tenant's convenience, such as regular cleaning, changing linen, or maid service, you report your rental income and expenses on Schedule C.

Would appreciate any tips, especially some clever way to find out their current address.

But "timeshare" has to be the most clever marketing term in modern history.