Those ain’t cheap, and one good catch by the inspector saves you all the money you spend on all the inspections.There’s an old saying: “Life is hard.

If I'm doing the work to build direct bookings, I don't want to pay commission on that. 

It isn't much different than STRs or LTRs with furniture.You will need to work up a lease like you would for a LTR.

The demographics of these investors are typically high income earners, almost 90% working in tech (software engineering, tech sales, computer science, etc).

@Becky SwensonThe short answer is yes.long answer is the lease or leases can be a little tricky post closing so it’s good idea to be transparent about your strategy with whoever you end up working with, and as soon as you can before closing take a good read of the documents.

I've been working exclusively with other investors and have my license hung at an awesome investor friendly brokerage (shout out to Wayfinder) with lots of great brokers who all have different expertise.

I work in Daytona and I've been seeing the development that has been going on over the last few years, between the race track, Margaritaville, and the outlet mall, as well as a ton of building going on west of 95, I wouldn't give  up on the Daytona Area. 

That is the same advice I was given by both of the realtors I work with (in two different areas). 

What strategies have worked for you when transitioning into mid to long-term rental properties?

It might also be worth exploring other options or working with someone who can provide more transparency upfront.