I know this is an unpopular opinion around here that you won’t see on the front page of the daily BiggerPockets newsletter, but it’s the truthI get where you're coming from, and I think you make some good points about the challenges of the short-term rental (STR) market right now—high housing prices, mortgage rates, and fierce competition.

You can also check out local Facebook pages in the markets you are looking in.

Having a partner who has done larger deals will get you through the door many times. 

The wood floors were sanded and poly'd before she moved in and they've been sanded so many times over the years, the boards won't hold up to another sanding, even though the scratches aren't deep. 

What Blackstone’s Sale of First Eagle Investment Management Means for Real Estate InvestorsBig news in the investment world: Blackstone, the global private equity giant, is reportedly selling First Eagle Investment Management—a move that has major implications for financial markets.

Quote from @Obed Calixte: There are a ton of free tenant applications online and through property management software companies such as turbotenant, rentspree, zillow etc.You will want your application to meet any state specific guidelines (if applicable). 

For instance, the term could be 3 years and add a clause that says they have to return the property to the condition it was in when they moved in, not just keep their deposit. 

I figured the PM would definitely be local to the area of the property and would need different PM's for each area, those were just the areas I'd like to invest in. 

It doesn’t make sense to go through the fundraising process each time since the focus should be on trying to swallow up these deals in short order. 

Two cities in the Coachella Valley are making waves in California’s fastest-growing real estate markets—La Quinta and Palm Desert. According to Redfin, La Quinta saw a 29.9% increase in home prices, while Palm Desert ...