@Aaron Tiffany, there's a lot in here, so let's take them one at a time.Multiple loans: the key is to establish a strong relationship with a local bank/credit union.

This can prevent two extremes: under pricing below market and over pricing and having an idle asset.I believe this method will provide a proxy rent strong enough to do deal analysis with, particularly in a well diversified portfolio.Let math do the heavy work and massage as necessary for finishes and how fast (or slow) the unit needs to be rented.

I think any strong due diligence with a service company entails speaking with their current clients, multiple clients that have owned multiple properties for a number of years from the provider.

When it came to the vote, three of the six commissioners felt so strongly that STR's would change the face of neighborhoods that they said they too want it to be limited to only an owner's primary residence. 

Also, strong marketing strategy and finding what works in your area is also a must.

I LOVE Huntsville and my SFR have been holding strong the past 4 years. 

It was a fairly strong smell for many years, but now it is only bad a few times a year.  

Plenty strong enough for residential...should be between 1k to 2k per pier depending on how many you need, access, and other factors.

A handyman landlord working with minimal help can do good work in these places, stay on top of things, and keep perhaps ten of these tight little ships running with practically zero outside labor costs eating into his profits or excessive time commitments, while he does modest, leisurely little spec rehabs and occasionally larger live-in flips anywhere he finds deals, accelerating his timeline to  pay off his street of moneymakers. 

Many see Pittsburgh PA as a strong cash flow market and it is.