A great way to network and meet people in your local community is to attend in person meet ups.

While starting off with this strategy you could also be studying more about value-add options and start attending meetups in your area to get an idea of what other people are doing. 

In the past I have seen the FDIC telling people they will not be able to touch their money for 20 years in such instances.

My advice is to connect with right people.

I think people think of daily and even weekly rentals as truly transient renters, whereas monthly and annual rentals as being more resident based.That said I have seen 14 day minimums and 3 month minimums as well so while by and large monthly and annual terms are common they are not all inclusive.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

And I've seen people say the later is 6 months, not true because some 6 month periods have more than 180 days.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

It's because most people don't understand how money works. 

It appears you’re talking to the wrong people.