Biggest thing is to make sure the agent and title company are competent in Seller Financing, I personally close my Seller Financing deals with a title company who has a real estate attorney on staff.   

What you do is create a management company and charge out a fee to your rental properties.

I also connect it with RemoteLock so anytime a guest makes a reservation, a door code is automatically created for them equal to the last four of their phone number.

If not you can get one off the internet or any smart phone App Store. 

I only Use STR for fishing trips to remote areas that are undeserved by hotels/motels.. this summer I only looked at ones with no cleaning fees.  100 % agree with you and Russell, restaurants and hospitality businesses brought this upon themselves.For people who disagree, would you be okay with my contracting company adding 3% on your $10k bill for "clean up fee"?

I use verified lending companies not banks for these loans and my clients have had great experiences.

The company then came after me to collect the 3 months of rent.

I also set up a holding company. 

@Neil SmithPull a list from the auditor of what you're looking to call, load it into a dialer, call the numbers and ask to speak with the owner (their first name) - Introduce yourself by being personable (Who you are(first and last name - age/background), where you're from(local guy), and get straight to the point - why you want to buy and if they're interested in hearing an offer on their property - it's like a quick handshake over the phone. 

I currently work with a contracting company I do not have my license yet but will within the next 2 years.