The only other popular place I know to advertise is facebook groups.

Hello Adam, Generally, Central and North Florida housing prices are lower than South Florida housing prices.For a vacation rentals, Central Florida is a good area because Walt Disney World is a popular tourist destination.It will be unlikely to find a move in ready single family residence that can be marketed as a vacation rental for under $100k.For $100k, you should look for vacation condo rental.

Seaside has one of the most popular boardwalks and at night is when it gets really busy by the boardwalk.

I do plan to self manage, but the 180 days per year restriction seems to limit a STR in a popular area.

There are a few popular shows on tv like, Flip This House but they do NOT show or tell you the whole picture.

Maybe not the most popular thought, but I wouldn't recommend leveraging a loan in order to leverage another loan.

That roof color is pretty popular in Dallas (as the red bricks in homes) and they look pretty good with white and another accent color. 

Also, in very modern architecture it is popular to have the trim a darker color than the primary face color.

Then you might prefer smaller properties (popular with Snowbirds and smaller parties) that will rent better in the "shoulder season" than something 4 BR+. 

Absentee Owners with Equity have been popular for years, but that means that they might be getting multiple offers every week in their mailbox – so best to mix things up with multiple lists.You can work with a list broker to optimize your list for your area.