Be sure to look for a firm with a fee-for service model, not an asset value based model.  

You can take your NOI or NI from each year you held the investment and put them into an IRR model in an excel spreadsheet.

There are some other sites that provide that type of information as well.Beyond that, you'll need to have a bit more information as to the area and the regulations on STR, etc.While it is a different model than taking a standard renter, I think you'll find that if you do your homework and set up good systems for its operation, it can well be worth the extra legwork.Are you local to the property?

We are looking to go after a similar model to buy rental rehabs, and hold/rent for cashflow.

I am actually getting ready to record an educational piece on this and will have it on YouTube soon but until then here are the factors that are considered.  1.Age of the property2.Demographic location and crime statistics3.Average household income4.Geographic and economic growth projections5.Annual appreciation forecast 6.Monthly Rental income7.AmenitiesAnd here is a break down based on the Texas market. 

But we like the college student rental model and may pursue it more in the future.

I see the infinite leverage model that has been touted by so many, and I think it is flawed on so many levels. 

I'm not an expert on that end, I just owned 6 of them :) The franchisor has different models and demographics they look for.

The computer scoring model thinks that as you get new credit or limits and push those limits that you might be in trouble financially and are charging things up.

On a small scale, find a make and model that you know will do well here and you're comfortable learning about.