You can also be added to a "List" or people that banks/lenders use to flag all of your future applications similar to a "Fraud Guard".

We all are human and want to give people the benefit of the doubt but the longer you wait = the longer till you get paid.

I don't know how to run a skip trace and don't know the proper software that people use and in Florida, some people do not take kindly to knocking on doors :)Thank you!

As a general rule I would say multi for all the reasons people listed.

There are a few people that would be wise to reach out to in order to get this information.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

For some people this is OK since they will get use, future appreciation and a likely refinance in a few years. 

Any advice on the kinds of people I should have in "my team" to make this a success?

I would just say that recently in my experience diversifying out from STR into motels/boutique hospitality has been high risk and set some people off path - it can be a very lucrative and good move - however, if you are having a lot of Success with traditional STR - it seems like a lot of people are looking back and saying they wished they stuck with that and expanded with what was already working!

The Poconos has always been hit or miss (unlike Smoky Mountains or Panhandle or Tampa where you have way more successful STRs), but right now the Poconos is worse than ever:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1157934-shor...