You need to look for lenders from those states where the rural properties are popular: COL, ARI, Washington State.

The remodel is the popular WHITE AND GRAY my nightmare CONTEMPORARY.

Basically a commerical loan offered for SFR properties, where the approval is based upon property cashflow, not the owner.They have exploded in popularity in the USA the last 5 years.

Realtor.com, Trulia (should feed from Zillow), Hotpads, Homes.com, Rent.com, Apartments.com are some other popular sites as well.

I know it is a huge and very popular market and a bit daunting to be honest!

Im currently switching my asset class to vacation rentals targeting cottages in Ontario Canada but Im having trouble finding an agent with experience in REI.AirDNA seems to think the Kawartha Lakes region is the best option, but as this is my first cottage rental, I am open to building my portfolio in other popular summer destinations like Muskoka, Bruce Peninsula, Prince Edward County etc.   

Also seeing Northglenn become a popular location as well.

High quality buildings are abound.The UWS is more popular with less generational wealth and young prfessionals.

This depends on many factors of course, but with the rise in popularity and consumer demand for Greys, more specifically SPC - click lock waterproof Vinyls I’d recommend this over a laminate any-day as I can guarantee you can get it the same or lower as most retail Laminates if you know where to look / who to ask :)

The FONCE is a popular one for LLCs holding rental real estate that are family owned.