Hey McKenzie, My Husband and I are looking for our 3rd and did a BRR for our 2nd... would you please send me some more details like location, pictures and I would be glad to share some of what we have learned and talk deal. 

I’m located in the Washington DC metro area

They range from 6 months to a couple years, depending the state location. 

3) Any halfway decent contractor is going to recognize that you are an investor and realize that you are leveraged to your throat in debt.

. :-)We purchased our 1st STR in Summit County, CO in 2012 and since then have bought a new STR property every 2 years since, with the exception of 2017 when we bought a home in the city in VA where our alma mater is located.

It is useless.The 70% rule, or ANY generalization rule will not tell you how much rehab it needs, what location it is in, how long that buried oil tank has been leaking... undersgroundNOI said NO!

I don't really see the issue as deals being 'harder to find', it is: what is the cost to locate and acquire a deal, which is a cost just like renovation is a cost.

Where the best location too find standard & detailed renters contract online Also advice on protective verbiage I should look for within contracts based on past experiences you’ve had. i.eVerbiage concerning damages , deposit , breaking lease , Landscape maintance meeting HOA.

@Hattie York, if they show the parcel ID numbers in Mobile County, and not just the PIN numbers, you can learn to read those numbers and at least know approximately where the property is located. 

The 3 we've short-listed are located in Killeen, Temple, and Elgin.