In Oregon you can kick out who ever is living there unless the federal law regarding arms length leases comes to play..

My goal is to build a strong network, exchange insights, and work with professionals in the local market.

I'm a local wholesaler, STR investor and generally curious real estate dude. 

Their are hundreds of stories about how AirBNB left owners out in the cold.https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/fire-prompts-1-million...There is just one article where AirBNB seems to have skirted it's 1m guarantee.

The local govts aren't getting better they're getting worse.

My local community bank.

If you owned the local grocery story, you wouldn't apply their grocery bill to their rent payment.

After a couple of weeks, I gave up and hired a prominent local Realtor.If this is your situation, I'd look at one of two options:  1) Figuring out how to make it work as an owner 2) Sell and take the loss.

Quote from @Edward Barrett: New investor here trying to stay in my local market (Dayton, OH).Since I've started looking for my first deal I've come across a few section 8 properties that seem to pencil, but I'm a bit loath to jump into that kind of deal.

.• Networking & Local Groups:Engaging with local wholesalers and real estate investment associations can also lead to referrals for quality data sources.