@Josh CaughranWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Any tips, insights, or things to watch out for?

However, with the frequent incidents and the persistent odor, even after cleaning, I’m beginning to wonder if this has become the norm for STRs in urban areas.Any advice or tips on how to prevent this would be greatly appreciated!

BiggerPockets groups —lots of solid resources and a supportive community here or at local REI meetups; you'll find folks willing to share tips (and maybe even some potential partners).Here are some other strategies that could also help you scale faster:Partnerships/Joint Ventures: Teaming up with others, especially experienced investors or people with capital but limited time.

Any tips or resources are appreciated.

Great tip.

Let me know if you’d like some tips on finding those connections or if there’s anything specific you’re focusing on right now.

If you want to be exact, my CoC is 9.8% after everything was finalized. my plan is to do a cash out refi in the near future to increase my CoC and recycle my funds to put into another property. 

Perhaps we can share tips or collaborate on business ventures in the future. 

Need to update my counters..lolA good strategy that may save you some money, is to check a local recycle store.