That is the thing that will eventually get you over the hump, not talking to realtors who, for the most part, don't know anything about working with investors and have heard the "once I get this first property, I am going to keep going" dialogue a million times.If you want to market yourself, the best thing to do is to walk a five-block radius that you really want to buy in.

This is your one chance to change things.

Rob just updated everything...here is the site he tells everyone to visit for STR cost seg.STR Cost Seg

the only way i'd encourage you to invest in one of them though is if you're actually going to put time and effort into visiting and building a team and employing some kind of strategy. 

They also have monthly meetings, site visits to fix-n-flips, some classes, etc.I'm happy to connect you into the local investing community. 

@William Stephen UrenWelcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

Martin: Hey Robert,This is a good question!

What would be a good actionable for you now is to visit open houses in areas you think you like and starting talking with Listing Agents at those homes.

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

Best way to detect this is to observe them during the home inspection.