My focus right now is on Flips and Short Term Rentals, and am in it for the long game.

Our home in Seattle was being managed by this property management firm since we are currently out of the country for work. In Oct , when a lease finished, nightmare began. Keeping aside all the management issues durin...

However, building could lead to lower final costs if you can find land at a good price and a builder who can meet your needs. 

What are some qualities of successful short term rentals?

So long story short, I'm 50% owner on many properties and 25 - 49% owner on remaining properties. 

The next best thing is to pick a market you ave easy access to, like a short dircet flight.The issue with 60k properties, at least in Milwaukee, is that it's fools gold.

When there are no events, the venue has been booked for short-term rentals.Business has no debt, and is turn-key (advertising is creating a healthy pipeline, there are existing employees, and will come with all the inventory and FFE&V). 

Keeping an eye on these areas could lead to some shocking results!

It sounds like you may have a reason for citing that number, I'd recommend that you work on articulating what the real underlying reason is.I have found that entry level housing, the type that attracts families that are moving up from apartments, leads to great long term tenants.

Most successful investor-friendly agents get their deals from multiple sources i.e. lead generation efforts; auctions; past clients; local network; active investors/wholesalers; other brokers; online marketing/advertising efforts; bandit signs; direct mail; etc - What do you require in order to take on a new client?