They tend to be very high W2 earners with significant assets, and they feel like they would be a target if they knew their identify.

In my experience like other things you get what you pay for. if you go with the companies that are charging super cheap rates - 5%, $100/month or something like that they don't have enough income to sustain a supportive team to actually help you manage your home. 10% is the going rate it seems in the city and that is where the better companies tend to exist. 

I collect true financials from every seller or agent I work with that is willing to share them & all of the websites tend to dramatically underestimate in these areas..

I don't know what yours looks like but in my own renting experience, they tended to be on the shorter side.  

Quote from @Emory Clayton: From what I can tell, and my personal experience, you will have to lower standards so the Section 8 applicants can qualify.I'm not a fan of Section 8 because they tend to be far more problematic than tenants that pay their own bills.

These tend to be in better locations and have better construction.

I've been to some local events when I used to live there (2020-2023) but I tend to like networking 1 on 1 more than at events. 

@Jesse Jones-Smithhi. i tend not to advise people on personal residence items because... it's too personal. so i'll just pick one thing you mentioned and provide a comment. 

Rent appreciation also tends to be higher and cash flow tends to be much better over time as rents increase more steeply, but it may take several years to spin off positive cash flow as opposed to right away.

With short term rentals, you tend to take a larger cut as there are many things involved in the day to day upkeep, think 12-25%.