Hi @Rita SamaddarI recommend areas based on three things:Budget: Knowing your cash to close helps me suggest the best areas, especially if you're using a hard money loan.Rehab Level: Whether you prefer low or major rehab impacts the neighborhoods I'll recommend.Market Dynamics: Areas with minimal days on market are ideal, as they predict how quickly your property will sell post-rehab.In conclusion, start with how much you have to work with and the level of rehab you're comfortable with to find the best areas for fix and flip.

Look at your competitors in your market to understand what you're competing against  3) if you're using Furnished Finder, understand that it's a lead gen funnel only and not an online booking site.

Every local bank will have a commercial lending department from where construction & renovation loans, other commercial lending is initiated. 

Leveraging Robbie's local market expertise, we quickly evaluated the property's potential.

You should check on the state's laws where your property is located, and (as always) check with an attorney.If you use this method, the two main questions to answer are, who will be the (initial) trustee and who be the (initial) beneficiary.  

(From there find an agency that specializes in the type of project you are looking for, set up Zillow alerts and watch- understand the market you are diving into so you can spot a deal, a good agent should do this for you too!)

Are there strategies for furnishing or marketing it as an MTR/STR that will enhance the chances of it being booked?

Leveraging Seth's local market expertise, we quickly evaluated the property's potential.

It’s a part of the state many investors stay away from because they don’t know the market, if you’re from the area and know it well this could be advantage for you!

My initial post with the forinvestorsbyinvestors link through meetup was blocked.