REI is for serious people.

But then again I’m not too good at people management.  

Haggle with them to a maximum 60 day timeline) as you need time to renovate and get it ready for spring/summer market when most peoples leases are up.

I'm looking to connect with people who are like minded in the Oneonta area.

Meaning how to attract the type of people you want to your STR listings and how the heck you are supposed to know if there is a market for your type of "customer" in the area you are investing.

There are so many people that are having HUGE success in this market.

You have multiple people living in each others spaces.

More people moving to a city is more potential tenants. 

Colder climates see fewer moves in the winter, and things really slow down around Thanksgiving and Christmas when people are busy with the holidays and family.Second, talk to your PM.

Building a team is something after you build the skills yourself, then teach them to other people to leverage more and more.