On line look for property listings that aren’t in the auction list by county or city.  

A more viable approach could be a straight 75% cash-out refinance—but only if you’ve invested in a city with strong, sustained population growth.

He also doesn't control regulations in the states/cities, but his attempts to cut regulations may trickle down and impact personal property rights and people's ability to use their properties as they see fit.

Starting with the Right PropertyGiven that this is your first STR and you’re planning to manage remotely, I’d suggest focusing on a market with a strong local infrastructure for short-term rentals—like Panama City Beach or Destin.

But I do know our city needs a lot more of the first type. 

We invest in every property type, in cities across the country, with different syndicators or private partners.

Are you in the city or in a suburb, for example?

Couple hundred bucks a door monthly cash flow, solid ROI, and yes plenty appreciation (#1 appreciating city 2023).

Each of those cities have their own pros and cons but I can speak to the Columbus market.

But I get it in the lower value assets of the mid west and rust belt cities wholesalers dominate because they spend 100s of thousands in marketing for those type of assets..