Plus, there are many ways to research local markets, and I regularly collect my OWN, more fine-grained data (e.g.; number of responses to an ad for a rental in neighborhood A versus neighborhood B, etc.)   ...BUT I know the data isn't going to provide me with a full understanding of the local markets, or the existing and potential value of a property.

I concur with others that you would be better off hiring a company that does this on a regular basis

A regular tenant wouldn't be okay with all the excess stuff so this is why I did this arrangement instead of letting the house sit empty earning $0 rent. 

Even for counties with electronic submission, attorneys who aren't closing there regularly likely aren't willing to close one-offs there. 

You would just need to qualify regularly for your new home.  

It’s important to include anything that regularly comes up throughout the year (here’s a hint: birthdays, Christmas, soccer uniforms and summer vacations come up every year).

I'm all for kids working but punching almost half a regular working week on a 13 year old will seriously cut into their "let me be a kid" time. 

If they choose a payment plan, I recommend they pay it off in less than 90 days and the payments should be regular, every 14-30 days.

How do you overcome the objection from a landlord that a STR would create more problems for the owners than a regular rental would. i.e.- there would be more traffic and there is a permit to obtain from the County.  

Albeit, the grass will require regular maintenance but it is a quick inexpensive fix.