I am familiar with being licensed thru nmls but never heard of any other type of certification  means nothing.. its just a private company non accredited.. 

Quote from @Joy Daniels: I manage short-term rentals in the Sarasota area, and I'm always looking for innovative ways to boost occupancy rates year-round.From your experience, what marketing strategies have had the biggest impact on keeping your properties booked?

Lastly, what’s been the biggest surprise about being a landlord so far?

I have been listening and tuning into real estate rookie for over 2 years now, I have also been on YouTube university and watching and learning a lot about REI for over 2 years now and I am ready to apply what I know and get started my biggest goal is to get another deal under contract I understnad their will be trial an error but I'm excited about this.

I'm also concerned older homes have already seen their biggest jump in capital appreciation and don't have as much potential for price growth compared to newer homes.What are your thoughts on older homes?

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

I put on a duplex I had there and got 6 offers so I know the market is robust.. there currently.. contact me privately if interested .  

My biggest frustration isn't with the deal failure itself, it's more with the operating performance of the GP and honestly I'm not sure how an LP can really determine this.

So cash flow isn’t the biggest concern.

My biggest concern is the basement.