Any insight on neighborhoods to target for LTR, or lakes to target for STR (open to non lakes as well).  

Here’s our OPINION for the Metro Detroit market (use as a template for your target area!)

Penny-wise and pound-foolish, indeed @Steve Hiltabiddle.   

ie=UTF820 cents a pod which is under my target of 25 cents.

You can target low equity homeowners which are in foreclousure and will lose theitr house to the bank because they can't make the payment.

We currently target deals that fall through and then make a no-contingency cash offer to hold their original closing date.

Toughest part will be figuring out what market you want to target, what teams to trust and employ to manage your properties for you as I wouldn't recommend trying to manage the property yourself.

I'm assuming there's lots of stuff out there that's way cheaper.I originally wanted to just buy a couple lists of 10k numbers each of targeted motivated sellers, and then hand them off to a VA company that will dial them, but I was told it'll be a much better business if I get proficient myself and then hire my own VA's and train them.

Is there value in not making oneself a ready target?

Law enforcement is now targeting third parties involved in “cooking the books” that “force by fraud” qualify clients for Covid-19 relief.