- Should I try to keep looking for a different agent who has more experience with STRs specifically?

Strategy will also help you identify specific goals, such as cash flow, appreciation, and so on. 

A quick Google search turned this up:Some states, like South Carolina and Oregon, even require aspiring managers to carry a specific property manager's license.

I have been in the STR game 7 years and have built from scratch two times already, with unique architecture/ design forward STR specific builds as a hedge against the competition in my area.

There are specific occupancy requirements on the FHA loan, and generally you have to make payments for at least 6 months.

Unfortunately, pretty much every state besides a handful requires a license, specifically a realtor's license.

However, I'm interested in more detailed guidelines regarding the specific categories of expenses and income, as well as any operational assumptions you might advise.For instance:General and Administrative Expenses: How do we determine if costs related to software, credit card fees, office supplies, etc., are reasonable based on the size (square footage) of the facility?

I have no specific properties in mind as of now, but wanted to reach out to all of you and see what factors I should be looking for/at once I am physically there.

Specifically, there's job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide, etc) and the population is growing (unlike Cleveland or Cincy).

Who does these (not looking for specific companies), is it accountants, lawyers, agents, and/or contractors?