tend to believe everyone is motivated by money; people who are lifestyle motivated think everyone is motivated by the least amount of time expended; people who are risk adverse can’t believe other people are willing to “bet” on outcomes even when the odds are clearly in their favor. 80% of the time (IMO) people who make decisions we disagree with are not making stupid, ill informed decisions or being “tricked”; they just have motivation, needs and desires different that our own.  

In that price point, you'll do well to look in Seminole Heights.Value add will always be your best bet for better ROI, but out of town buyers usually will want as close to turnkey as possible.A pool will add 30%+ to your ADR. 

And when Google seeks to monetize it, I would bet we see similar fees.

I haven't seen any online forums but if there is one, I bet it's a Facebook group. 

You bet.

Would the best bet be for me to just park a chunk of that money in a high yield savings account until tax time?

Personally, I'm betting my own money on it, looking for investments now that our inventory has creeped up to about 4 months supply, which is still pretty low compared to most markets.  

This is known as “speculating,” and it isn’t much better than getting in your car, driving to Vegas, and betting all your money at the poker table.

I agree that networking is your best bet and aligning with a mentor is a great idea.

I'd bet there are thousands of people out there willing to do it.And another option, which you already mentioned, is a VA.