But then I get shiny object syndrome and start looking at STR potential in different markets, or maybe trying a BRRRR around here.

There are many who are just getting started that think, "well this is easy" and homes always appreciate 10% per year etc. and I will be a millionaire in five years. 

Using an MTR strategy will allow an earlier chance to start.2.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

If you brought your spouse and 2 kids with you, and you could argue all of your argue of your time on the trip was looking at real estate, and your personal business and activity circumstance defends being able to immediately deduct it and not treat it as a start up cost... likely 75% of much of the travel costs (airfare, food, etc) would be non-deductible. 

I currently don't have an LLC for the real estate side and was thinking it would be easier to just start doing business under the LLC that I set up for Turo, instead of going through all the paperwork of setting up another one.Thoughts?

A great place to get started would be checking out the local REIA.

I had a prospective tenant (traveling nurse) last week who was interested in renting the unit starting in mid-August and I sent her the link to the Avail application.

I am just getting started out in multi-family investing, so would like look into smaller apartment complexes (less than 10 doors).

Lastly, if you show up unannounced and start asking questions, you are probably not gonna get far.