Your homework for today is to send that message or something similar to 50 hosts.If you happen to run across a host such as myself, I would reply back instantly with my phone number and have you call me and talk your ear off for 2 hours about exactly how it works and what to do to get started and what towels to buy and how to hire your cleaning crew.

Adam -  What a cute house and beautiful piece of property! 

Definitely an area where you need an ear to the ground with regards to each cities, and not for the faint of heart!

I have 3 that I could purchase right now for around 28-35k a piece that rent for 795 a month and they pay all utilities.

Theresa, Thanks so much for this piece of information!

If and when possible, I like to purchase a property with furniture already and then swap with new pieces that fit my level of quality and comfort I want to provide to my guests.  

What format or layout should be used for offer presentation and while this may not be the most important part of getting this property,it is the first piece of evidence the owner will have from me..

What happens if you dangle  piece of bacon up high in front of 3 or 4 hungry dogs.

The only real upside would be is IF you get a piece of the pie on the flips.REI, especially in buy and hold, is a long term strategy, flipping is a job.

If anyone has any experiences they would like to share or recommendations of realtors that are more focused on investment properties I am all ears!!