I bought a Class A (nice Indy suburban home with excellent schools) in 2013 and it's appreciated (doubled in value from 2013 to 2021) and I'm positive cash flow because of my low interest rate, 3.875%.

With Appfolio you could select your preferred vendors. 

Always looking for great deals but very selective as we don't really need to add to our portfolio at this time - but would definitely consider a great deal. 

My suggestion would be to select someone with the most forum posts or most reviews.

Have about 50k I would invest (access to more), with excellent credit and good income too, from my full time job.

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

These are what we call "A-class" markets—areas with strong fundamentals, high demand, and typically excellent long-term appreciation.

Stay focused on providing excellent guest experience and you will stay higher in bookings and revenue. 

At this point, I would recommend having a line of credit to cover these things so you don't have money sitting in the bank doing nothing when it could be put to work.I have 33 units, no debt except for mortgages, and excellent income.

That said, Texas tends to offer more affordable housing than Florida’s coastal towns, so your money might go further if you’re buying properties for yourself and your portfolio.When it comes to family life, Texas has tons of family-friendly suburbs with excellent schools.