I personally don't like STR's because they are more of a business than an investment(in my opinion).You didn't mention the amount of hours that you and your spouse work but I would have to assume it be between 1900 to 2200 hours assuming you work 48 weeks and between 40 to 50 hours a week.If you buy a STR and self-manage it, you are added 200-300 hours per year in additional work making your life more stressful and less time to do things that you enjoy.Best of luck. 

The seller can remove their ID, banking info, and anything else personal and you can login and add all your information in addition to changing the email.

They are written off your personal residence.

I, of course, will do more research outside of this, but am hoping for some personal knowledge of the area.

@Adam Eckhoff I personally prefer real estate over stocks because it gives a quicker return on cash in your pocket (unless you are a skilled day trader/options trader).

My realtor recommended a GC he’s used in the past for his personal properties.

What would YOU do if your PMC used an unlicensed and/or uninsured vendor and they caused a personal injury situation with a tenant that led a tenant to sue you?

I personally, don't think real estate is the smartest place to invest for MOST people right now, at least financially.  

A good one is more than worth the standard 1 point if they hustle, are responsive, are reachable, and really look out for you the client and try to get you the best out there for you and then the bad ones are not only not worth the 1 point but they charge double or triple.And websites and reviews can be misleading. 

Most of the sites I've found seem to be more targeted towards investors, and not the person bringing the deal opportunity.