We used to have in-house inspectors but it was hard to scale and with our heavies season being that of summer months, at 1000+ units we weren't able to hire enough inspectors for the last day of month move outs and first day of month move ins and then still keep them fully-employed in our slower season in fall/winter.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

Not in GA specifically but we here at biggerpockets have @Garrett Brown who is specifically here for STR questions and content, so if STR community and tips is what you're looking for I definitely recommend giving him a follow to keep up to date on what folks are saying about STRs on the BP forums!

Keep in mind they aren't going to lend you up to 100% of the property value.

Just make sure to keep an eye on those rehab costs to ensure you’re leaving enough margin for your cash-out.Alternative Financing: Getting into a larger commercial property can be tricky, but sometimes partnering with investors or syndicating deals can help ease the capital burden.

I mean it is possible that Xfinity had a fiber cut or something blew out in a storm or something that services that location and it could be out of their control.  

One thing to keep in mind is to make sure you have a clear timeline and budget if you’re planning to flip properties, as efficient renovation management is key.

I liked the idea keeping a property in this area as rentals are always in high demand.

If you are pulling in $200-400k, keep that and just pay a GC/manage tradespeople.

Keep the agents list and the investor lists separate and you should have another good out for your deals.I've also worked with builders in the past, sometimes some of the smaller builders will flip houses as well if they can slot and ADU somewhere on the lot.Best of luck!