From most OOS investors I am speaking to this is where most of the attention is, so be prepared for competition - seems that this forum was revived from the dead but to answer the original question with a few practices you can manage the air-bnb yourself to get higher occupancy, I would recommend educating yourself on tricks for the platform those will make the biggest difference - definitely helps having someone take care of your air-bnb account and for completely hands off investing do that but just previewing/welcoming who comes in can be done remotely in a professional manner I have seen it done in multiple states. 

RDU is a great market for appreciation, my focus is to get close to breakeven, make it sustainable, and ride that wave, eventually cashflow with future refi(s) and or by using value add strategies.

There is simply too much rental inventory to sustain the rental prices we saw a over the last few years.

Exactly unintended consequences and total BS. its like throwing the baby out with the bath water. this is not good this needs to be addressed in a positive manner and like right NOW. in my mind. 

The Fed rates at 5% is simply not sustainable for too many months, let alone years considering the gov't debt burden. 

Albertville - should be a reasonable cash flow play;  would not go there if appreciation is your goal.Muscle Shoals - no idea on the market there, sorry@Michael Ewers mentioned Hazel Green and Meridianville - they are growing areas, but I'd be VERY cautious with new construction, as I don't see those prices being sustainable there. 

All of their fortune 500 companies seem to have business models that will have trouble sustaining any real growth against new tech.

But business needs to be sustainable, meaning push people in the right direction not put one over on them and get yours and go.

This may be doable with roommates but if I were to move out and rent it to just one tenant, I'm not sure that would be sustainable given current rents for 3/2's I've seen in the area. 

I agree in that the easiest way to go about this is to sit him down and in your best manner state that there are inconsistencies and you'd like additional documentation as you do have an obligation to uphold (in keeping the current tenants safe and ensuring this person is who they say they are).