I have just purchased a property at the Jersey Shore that will be used exclusively for short-term rentals through the summer season. 

To evaluate Real esteate deals for creative financing, start by identifying seller motivations i.e. financial distress, desire for passive income, do they need a downpayment on their next house, etc  and property factors like equity or existing financing terms.

Coincidentally I had a rental that had come open and needed a couple of rooms repainted.

Add a couple of chargers, no problem. 

A local broker/investor has recently bought a tax lien for the house next door to us.

If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

When I search for a phrase it seems I get results from all forums.2.

There used to be some landlord seminars for Dallas Housing Authority ever so often, so that might be a good place to ask if they are still doing those.One thing to think about is if Section8 might be subject to the DOGE cuts?

If anything I've noticed a decrease.

Ok, so I separated this one out (and I just found it) for those with a higher end rental.