The $2500/month luxury townhome we are looking at has an additional 1100 sq ft, larger garage, and better location.

Be clear about the fee and what you provide for the fee, and you'll be fine.Best of luck!

Operators - If you plan on doing the STR yourself, you will need to shell out the cash for this but only if you are renting out additional addresses on your property.

Could anyone provide recommendations on the most effective strategy for expanding my real estate portfolio?

But until someone provides evidence (via their primary research like I did) that central NC, with 1M in population is completely different from everywhere else as far as SDIRA investment behavior, I will assume the above is consistent with the rest of the country.

The Coach provided the first 8,000 mailers.

Do I need to provide SSN for a mortgage estimate.Thanks

Small multi family is generally the most attractive asset class for out of state investors here as it provides a nice balance of cash flow with reasonable purchase price

If you trust the provider and coverage is adequate - take it and run. 

They dive deeper into niche services by providing in-depth analysis from a high-level and experienced point of view.I see your biggest obstacles as a lack of experience and background as investors and the perception that these are services your wife should already be offering as the licensed agent.Given those obstacles, what differentiates your service?