Quote from @Monish Anand: Start by looking for personal recommendations from investors in that market, then look on realtor.com or a google search.DO NOT use agents suggested by a website like realtor, Zillow, etc.

Short term rentals are legal when the host is living in the same apartment as the guests and there are no more than 2 guests staying with the host."

You can Host Finacial revenue tool to get an average of the income.

We host a lot of networking events and other groups as well such as the multi family club and the cash flow group.

From his website, it looks like he has a masterclass as well. 

You might find it useful to attend a meetup or two just to learn how other folks got their start into the industry :) I host a small/intimate meetup once a month in LIC, check it out here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1214850-meet...

Ive been hosting a monthly meetup the past 3 years, and it's been a great resource for myself and other investors. 

I do think that in many cases pool fences ruin the aesthetic and the Airbnb pictures so I'm sure that's why some hosts are cutting corners.

@Stefano, there are a host of lenders that can lend to foreign nationals.

They host several meet ups in the Seattle and Tacoma area.