City-Data and Census.gov are solid resources, and sites like Rentometer can give you a good sense of rental prices.After that, I narrow it down to neighborhoods with strong fundamentals—good schools, low crime, and convenient amenities.

I was wondering if any real estate agents might have any advice or resources that I can use to begin my journey?

For payments, tools like Stripe, PayPal, or booking software like OwnerRez work well.Happy to connect if you’d like to chat more or need additional tips!

If you're in the market for an STR on the Oregon Coast (or really anywhere for that matter) here are some tips to be successful this year: - Know your market.

When smaller PM companies don't have the resources, manpower, and processes in place...they tend to let things like this fall through the crack.  

Quote from @Eyad Ahmed: Starting my Virual wholesaling plan from egypt is quite challenging but doable i'm targeting indiana market with an established LLC and the deal machine software and mojo dialer and a presence whether on social media, a website,etc  looking to connect with realtors as I'm looking to start novations as well alongside wholesaling any recommendations about my plan or tips and trick's on how to close my first deal, also if there is any buyers in, fort wayne, indiana polis,munchie drop your email to add you to our end-buyers list also any recommemdations of title company that deals with digital banking for example: mercury,wise,relay and is investor friendlyI am the owner of DealMachine and also have 19 properties in Indianapolis.

@Jeff Nash would be a good resource to speak with!

The key to success is understanding the nuances of the market—different neighborhoods perform very differently, and having a strong team on the ground is essential.If you’re interested, I’m happy to share some resources on investing in Detroit and what makes it work for BRRRR.

Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

BiggerPockets and Facebook groups can also be great for networking.Feel free to reach out if you’d like help connecting with agents or investors in Illinois or Wisconsin (Have some amazing referral partners)—I’d be happy to lend a hand or share resources to get you started.