The majority of the income for most STRs has nothing to do with that stuff.

I ask for closing costs, pre-paid property taxes, all kinds of stuff up to a couple % of PP. 

My Wife actually handles most of the property management stuff and I handle more of the maintenance, repairs, and searching for homes to buy.

I'm also a member at the The Landlord Protection Agency which is an educational website from which I've learned much although I did buy a membership there I think there's quite a bit of free stuff available.. https://www.thelpa.comI love this stuff, and I believe there's no better way to generate real wealth.

Obviously, I am detached from your situation but just remember your degree does not define you and a lot of the stuff you will learn in this industry will be from going out and doing the work yourself.

For a seller, you don’t have an open house three weekends in a row, where you can’t be home and have to clean all your stuff only to have the deal fall through because of a buyer who wanted to get a new ATV while they were under contract and the local Polaris dealer ran a hard hit on their credit and screwed up the mortgage underwriting process [that’s 100% a made up situation and hasn’t happened to me… oh wait].

Move out for end of month, put your stuff in storage and temporarily bunk down with someone while you continue your house search.

From what I understand its quite alot when it gets into things like pet agreements or possible lead based paint disclaimers, stuff like that.

Do a quick search for owner financing on BP and you will find some good stuff.

Tax Lien stuff seems like an interesting thing to try out.