I'm going to digital entry (four students, they lose keys a LOT) and smart home features (like turning off the HVAC when doors and windows are open because students are apparently idiots and do, in fact, air condition the whole darn neighborhood), plus a few exterior cameras. 

As a first time buyer, Is it smart to just go with the lender I was recommended or is it more beneficial to shop around?

That said, you have a choice to keep them on the current lease month to month or you can give them a new lease.  

No smart person is going to list with a newer realtor, when there are lots of more experienced realtors out there but for buyers agent people will care a lot less how experienced.

Is this not smart? 

@Jonathan GreeneWhat are some smart questions you can ask a realtor during an initial call to gauge their experience working with investors?

I wish I had been that smart and eager at 22!

A neighbor is a good choice with an added benefit – they can let you know if anything suspicious is happening around the Airbnb rental property.

Turn washer spin speed up to the highest setting because they're unlikely to change it..5 GPM aerator on bathroom faucets1.25 GPM aerator on kitchen faucet1.25 GPM showerhead1.28 gp-flush toilets--I'm only replacing them because they're the horrific 90s toilets that clog CONSTANTLY, as the water savings will literally never pay offNew tub spout diverters because the current ones leak around the edges badlyY-splitter on top load washing machine to connect the washer only to the cold supply (it's not a high-efficiency, so it cleans well at any temperature) Smart thermostat with 74 degrees minimum cooling temp and 71 degrees maximum heating temp until 10 pm, dropping to 68 degrees until 6am Alarms on doors and windows that alert me if either is left open while the heat or AC is onNew windows, because the current ones are single panes in need of heavy maintenance and are already causing problemsPossibly solar screens on two of the windows that get the most light, particularly a west-facing one

I'm considering the possibility of other counties or areas, but within a few hours drive so I am able to do that and don't feel my hands are tied being too far away.I do see some MH for reasonable prices, but wasn't sure if that was a smart move in this game.