Go to local meetups, search these forums for people that have mentioned that they do private lending and attend other RE events.

So don't be confined to just areas/markets that you know people in!

These are people whose full time job is to effectively manage the assets on behalf of the investors. 

The challenge with unsafe areas is (1) potentially higher cost of maintenance such as broken windows, etc. and (2) this is by no means meant to be discriminatory but anecdotally from people I've spoken to the challenging tenants tend to be at the lower price points.

Typically people only get insurance on things that they own, or liability insurance for their own protection. 

I’m not in Tyler, but I know how important it is to find like-minded people when starting out.

A lot of people go in expecting these programs to completely change their lives. 

I shows my what dates people are searching for this year and last year.

It sounds like you might be in the situation I'm in: buying a vacation home that I plan to use as a STR when I'm not using it so that other people can help pay my mortgage.

Seems like a hassle to remove cameras from inside every time a guest is coming.Outdoor cameras are good for near the front door but otherwise keep them out of areas people will gather or near pools/hottubs.I have the Eufy cameras (solar) near the door and Schlage Connect Z Wave locks.