I am looking to self manage an STR management operation.

Your number will grow exponentially, not linearly and your blind spots are expenses that you are too frugal to manage today but will eat at a higher price tomorrow.The goal should be to eliminate expenses via consolidation, have multiple sources of income, and carry low risk(debt). 

I own and manage several STRs here in Atlanta as well would love to connect!

.- I'm happy to share my contractor, lender (conventional, construction, or hard money), property manager, etc. contacts if you do choose to continue investing in WA.

But I would say it really comes down to management. 

Hey Abby,I am a Mortgage Branch Manager and my team specializes in working with investors.

Just trying to figure out if you'll be living in it while doing the rehab (and therefore local and able to manage folks) or doing it from afar.

I still manage my own properties myself today and have a decent structure in place for that.

I was relying on the manager for everything and it was getting expensive.

My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings.