Finding good STR's can be a niche market, so it's a good idea to find an agent that is familiar with STR so they can point you in the right direction for zoning, good markets, etc. 

Although most such fund operators only deal with accredited investors directly, you may also be able to find some among the crowdfunding sites.  

Of course some new construction in Strongsville is also A class, but so is a 40 year old home in Concord, Solon, Highland Heights.Whereas we also have new construction in the gentrifying parts of the city, like Tremont, that are directly across the street from boarded up homes.

In recruiting, it's called running a 'full-desk', when you generate your own clients, and then place candidates directly in them. 

I cold call and go direct to the seller and I have a 3 person team that pretty much just calls all day long for me.

You'll see some familiar names thrown around a lot: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend you search for each app online and see what they offer, how much they charge, etc.

If you are unable or unwilling to do so we may elect to terminate the lease and request a return of our deposit--which we offered in a good faith agreement that we would be presented with a habitable dwelling--and our prorated rent.

Each area has its own rules on how it works, but basically, you buy the house, pay a deposit and agree to rehab the house within a certain amount of time.

Might pay the appraiser direct or something, but any lender fees have to be on a HUD-1.

I have found there are some very important questions to ask any lender but these are geared a little more for hard money lenders.Are you a direct lender?