Thank you Kenneth, I will definitely reach out!

I wouldn’t hesitate to reach out. 

I'll be reaching out soon!

What strategy are you looking to do?

I reached out to realtors in my target area, & they set me to receive emails when multi-family homes in my target price show up on the market. 

For a second opinion reach out to @Joseph Chiofalo .

i would say it depends on the overall investment strategy. im not really familiar with STR rentals in your area. personally i like the long term rentals, especially if you are trying to be hands off. we have two STR's, one we manage ourselves in FL and the other in Gatlingburg which is managed by a company. even with an STR rental company, i still find myself managing the manager. both require work and are by no means passive. long term (to me) is nice given time investment. hope this helps. 

@Trace AdamsI am doing this exact same strategy nearby.I am an investor friendly agent as well.

I could keep going here but if you have any questions on this feel free to reach out.  

Bumping the deductible up is probably the best strategy as you generally only want to file a claim for major damage.