Quote from @Jonathan Greene: That isn't necessary for your first rental in my opinion.

What are the cleaning and management costs? 

So if you want to handle the extra work, like cleaning, repairs and all of the calls and texts, then go for it.

Check out the book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

Most of the time is spent answering guest inquiries, scheduling cleanings, and handling the occasional issue that pops up.

Hi @Jaycee Greene,Thank you for the warm welcome and the compliment on my name!

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Hey @Brandon Eike, welcome to the BP Forum! 

If you are looking to work with a STR focused realtor that probably has the most STR sales in the area, is an STR investor himself, has a STR property management company and assists with staging if needed, and can give you a true pulse on the market, I recommend reaching out to @Josh Green.

The only people that are going to tell you you're going to clean up are PMs and RE agents.

Note: Our initial goals are to wholesale to build immediate working capital (targeting $150k) and hold for cash-flow to build 10k/mo FCF (free cash-flow).We have made some cash buyer connections, identified and underwritten potential deals on hundreds of current deals, and developed professional relationships in our target community (cleaning, construction, governmental).