.: I haven't passed this past legal review so for what its worth: Part of my standard requirements for everyone include income is at least 3X rent, minimum credit score, say 640, Clean record and no evictions as well as deposit is paid in full at signing of lease and 1st month rent is paid in full prior to handing over the keys.

You can go the free route which does take some time, door-to-door, cold calling, and simply messaging buyers.

Lower Start-Up CostsTraditional real estate investing requires 20%-25% down, making it difficult for many to scale quickly.

Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required). 

The only reason I got an LLC was to buy a commercial property because it was a requirement of the lender.

Anything single family will require very creative strategies in order to generate cashflow. 

ways to meet such people would be meetups, or simply walking into some smaller offices, could also ask around to other owners of the assets you are interested in and see who helps them. 

Just make sure you do you research on Manufactured guide lines and requirements. 

The seller requires a cash purchase & I’m exploring creative ways to structure the deal.

Given the competitive market at the time, every property was receiving multiple offers, and securing a deal required both strategy and speed.