But I would confirm what they were doing in 2008, since I have heard some syndicators talk about "I started investing in real estate in 2004..." which, when you dive into it, they mean "I bought my first primary residence in 2004", which is vastly different than doing large scale investments.Regarding syndications, only accredited offerings, etc: I tend to disagree.  

Curious everyone's thoughts on 1) whether I should rent this out as an entire unit or on a room-by-room basis, and 2) what seems like a fair starting rent to list it at?

Talked to several people and have decided this would not be a great idea for a first investment.  

While seller advantages remain, a rise in new listings suggests a potential cooling trend.

She said she doesn’t want to be a landlord but has listed 2/6 units for furnished long term rentals to see if she can generate more income than her current STR situation is bringing in.

I'd recommend joining a local STR group and talking to some folks there.Good luck.

I am not talking about folks that don't have 2 nickels to rub together but middle class working families.My 2 cents.

@Sarah Kensinger Good idea on narrowing down my ideal guest/customer like the book The Pumpkin Plan talks about.

I know there is a few areas in Ohio that are top cash flow cities on the national list but let’s talk about football.

How can i find lists of homeowners in nyc?