I got into real estate from leasing and subleasing properties on short term rental platforms with the goal of saving up for my first investment property.

The current mold remediation scare stems from a CDC statement in the 1990s that a number of Cleveland infants got sick from immense concentrations of a specific variety of rare black mold found in their home. 

A single data point, sure, but point by point many of the FSBO platforms offer everything you're listing out there that a traditional brokerage does. 

You should check that out.www.hardmoneyproject.com - this platform looks awesome.

It's hard to screw up the Erent or Cozy platforms (and probably the others as well). 

If I had a STR manager, I would either use the co-host feature on Airbnb or hire one of the local STR managers that will continue to use Airbnb as their advertising platform.

The start of this process is an iterative cart-before-the-horse, chicken-and-egg, “insert idiom”, and keeping potential investors in the loop on your process will give you a reason to stay in touch while proving your abilities and defining your value-add with investor input.2)  Partnering with experienced Bigger Pockets members is an exponential multiplier when you need to build your credentials, augment your skillset, and validate your platform with investors.3)  Your investors don’t always need to provide 100% of the purchase plus renovation cash.

I think my ability to get that stems from a longer track record (10+ years) and my improved financials. 

You will have three main types of platforms available: full spread adhesive glue down, a click or lock system and a perimeter sticky adhesive system where there is a lip of pre-apply adhesive on all four sides of each plank or tile.

A huge part of my under confidence stems from the fact that I feel I have a lot going against me  from a loan officers perspective, I am young, my yearly salary is just barely over 25,000, I still owe 12,000 on my current vehicle, and I have about 14,000 dollars in school loans (all in good standings though).