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Short term rentals are tough in the Philly area though. 

Rent it out standard or to short term to tourists, hospitals near the property and an area where people go to retire.

I also like Schertz and Cibilo (just need to be careful with the foundation and checking it during the inspection period).

I recommend sending a text stating that you're glad to have them as tenants, you look forward to meeting the new addition to their family due in just a few short months, that you appreciate knowing that the stairwell doors have been slamming close and that you will place a note on the door to ask that the doors be hand closed to help reduce that noise.

This could also be a smart short-term rental strategy since golf courses are typically situated in well-established neighborhoods with easy access to other amenities.

-On that point, what are the best areas/neighborhoods for short term rentals and the best areas/neighborhoods for long term rentals in the Tampa metro (willing to go outside of Tampa city limits to areas like St Pete/Clearwater/etc.)?

Having said that, I am getting much better at analyzing properties on my own and have a specific set of criteria a property MUST meet and perform enough due-diligence research that the chance of missing major red flags are getting smaller and smaller.And yes, as the overwhelming majority of foreclosures are either cancelled or "purchased" by the plaintiff (bank) and the limited inventory (at least in Hillsborough County) is often bid-up by neophytes or snatched up by large wholesalers and other REI firms that specialize in flipping C-class properties, there are few opportunities for us little fish.To keep myself motivated, I've been keeping a log of properties that went to third-party bidders (i.e. private buyers) which I could have bought had I been monitoring the auctions during periods when I was too busy to do so.

Long story short, all the brokers were funneling the deal to FMC.

Alternatively, you could open unsecured business credit lines and cards to tap for short-term use to cover down payments and closing costs (there's a company that specializes in helping real estate investors do this).