Have you refinanced this into a long-term mortgage?

I am also doing a live in full renovation for a long term rental where I am project managing mechanical items and doing a lot of the interior renovations myself. 

.: Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones: Buffalo is a good market to invest long term if you get a good property, on a good street, in good condition.  

Pensacola has a lot of potential, and I’ve seen investors do really well in the area with both long-term and short-term rentals.Since you’re just getting started, here are a few tips that might help:Know Your Market: Pensacola’s mix of military families, college students, and tourists means there’s a steady demand for rentals.

- Are you more interested in cashflow or longer term appreciation?

Hence if the lease clearly has terms against this and section 8 is supporting the rent, that is your best bet to ensure the tenant complies with the lease.

STR stands for short term rental

Also how many should I aim to work with in terms of:- How many brokers- How many wholesalers- And in terms of DTS , how many cold calls a dayThanks againWholesalers are all over FB so try joining any "off market" type property groups.

Medium term rentals may be a better option.

If you're goal is a long term hold, you're almost certainly going to do well even with a market rate deal in any of those states.