Lots of great info on here as well, and like they're saying the best thing to do is to find an experience broker / realtor who can help you navigate which neighborhoods to target and which ones to stay away from, as well helping you to build out your team for property managers, lenders, inspectors, contractors, ect.

Critical Questions to Ask a GC To ensure you hire the right GC and avoid delays or cost overruns, ask: • Experience & Licensing: • Are you licensed and insured?

This required no experience.

I'm just new to this world and wonder what someone with some experience would do.

Experience in the last 3 years: 9.

Does anyone have any experience with short term rentals in PCB?

In my experience, you need to open the llc, then go to IRS.gov and get an EIN number.

The underwriting process is certainly more arduous than most acquisitions but through my personal experiences some of the lenders are far more knowledgeable about the requirements and make for a far easier process for both seller and buyer.

I worked with one and that experience is the reason I now own my own PM company. 

They can't assess all the subjective data like overall layout, view from the living room window, the dogs next door that bark all day, the width of doorways, size of individual rooms, quality of kitchen cabinets and appliances, etc.The best thing to do is study your market regularly.