The cost of entry is low, and cash flow is high.

For years we had a local chattel lender who took on higher risk loans for those without the large down, not super high credit, and on older homes.

Like most regulatory measures, it aims to establish a minimum standard rather than an exceptionally high bar.

Is the rent high enough to justify someone else investing in it?

Active Income - Passive income, from rental real estate, is not subject to high effective tax rates.

I see a lot of tools where you can upload addresses into a system and they can get you contact information.

My brokerage hasn’t made it a requirement yet but has highly recommended it and the experienced agents are mostly doing it, especially the females.

If I could chime in to help in the search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

I have a high desire to be in the short term market.

I would highly recommend being as up front with any lender you work with and to find a broker/lender/lawyer team that is all on the same page from the beginning and are familiar with these types of transactions.