Looking on AirBnB, $1150 for a tiny place was the absolute cheapest comp I could find nearby, and the next was around $1250/month (after Air BnB fees).

Renting by the room is a smart move—getting that cash flow while you work on your BRRRR strategy is 🔥.

If you can't find what you're looking for, try the Bigger Pockets Fileplace.

Right - that's what I am trying to find. 

Purchase price: $1,250,000 Cash invested: $62,500 I recently closed on this 4 unit property in Federal Hill Providence, RI.

You might find it is overall better to do a MTR if the area can support it.Being on VRBO is a must if you keep it a STR.

., Zillow, Redfin) and listing services to generate buyer/seller inquiries.

Find one's that work for you, not that you have to work around.It's paramount you own the listing. 

I need an anchor to rely on who I can text in a crowd and find so I don’t go back to my room.

Seems in the syndication world there are capital management companies that find the deals, do the marketing, and collect the capital, and then they partner with local operators that they may never have worked with before.