Def not apples to apples.

But it's not apples to apples because they're 2 different markets, and most of my LTRs were purchased years ago whereas my STR is a much more recent purchase, at a higher price than I would have purchased the equivalent at the time I was buying my LTRs. 

It may not cost 3,000 bucks to invest in the alternative investment, just to keep apples to apples, but probably not included by most everyone. :)

Apples to apples financial comparison is important.

There are just a few bad apples so do your research on who can do it all and do it well.

I own about 20 properties all around the 50k price range. but all markets are different and things need to be apples to apples. 

3.76% 64 ltv 3/1 IO non recourse and 3.75% 5/1 25 yr amort recourse are two deals I have rate locked in escrow currently. 

You didn't share much on that, so this is a simple apples to apples comparison just for investment purposes.

Now, if I had left the bad apples in place it would certainly have been a headache.

I've settled on either Venmo (probably 60% of tenants), Apple Pay (25%) and Direct Deposit (15%).