Quote from @Michael Lynch: People rarely talk about the amount of effort involved in operating a STR.Never sell a property unless you have a clear plan to reinvest the money into something that will perform better or move you closer to your goals.

I am a single mom but have been working hard to become familiar with this new world, and my long-term goal is to buy more rental properties over the next 10 years.

I'd love to do it scared and take a risk with a small property to get my feet wet and build my confidence.

you just want a plain, vanilla long term rental managed by a professional property manager.

We use data from Airdna as well as Airbtics, MLS data for tax savings and property info, and also long term rental comps data. 

It would be helpful to know if you are talking about turn-key properties, or value-add properties.

I’ve been looking at data on rental properties in Destin and Panama City Beach, and certain amenities seem to drive higher booking rates.

If the property is paid in cash and later a mortgage is secured does it impact the UBIT question above ?    

Because he/she will know the process of buying / selling properties so they can be better suited to ask you the right questions.For example, since I acquired properties in the past, I know the ask clients if they got a home inspection/appraisal / survey prior to closing on the property.

so, this evening as i spoke to my wife about a property i have found that i am interested in.