I am seeing lots of really decent investments, but having the capital through 1031's is taking time and the personal capital contributions are limited.What do I need:More time.More capital.A mastermind of folks operating at this level. 

The relative supply has officially leveled out in recent months, but the actual supply hasn't: last month there were less than 500,000 active listings on the MLS -- down from 1.3 million just three years ago.4.

If you must use tile for the shower floor, I would make sure to choose something with slip resistance. 

If it turns out you are grandfathered in, and the grandfathering occurs at the deed level and not the owner level, your house might be worth more than it is worth right now since you own a home that can be used as an STR without the regulations.Mike

Plenty of agents do that are high level networkers.

Not sure what metrics you have used in penciling down this market but make sure you look at population growth trends, income levels, poverty levels, Job diversity, schools etc.

My advice would be to level set your expectations of a property first and what your highest priority is and then work towards finding a property that meets those expectations and gets as close to the 1% rule as possible.  

Lot #1 is a .75 acre lake front lot with a 4 bed 2 bath split level built in 1974 with an attached garage and 100ft of sandy shoreline.Lot #2 is a . 75 acre lake front lot with a 2 bed 1 bath house built in the 70s, a 30x30 detached heated garage all on 80ft of shoreline.

We locked in long-term tenants the month before COVID hit, and we’ve resisted raising rent proportional to the market rate increases because they’re tremendous tenants.

I pick my own hours, pay is 1099, and each game is between $40 to $140 depending on the age level.