We have a 2nd home at the beach we are looking to put on weekly / short term rental program with a local property mgmt firm.  

Trulia, Realtor.com are other good sites to check but the information will be very similar to what you're already finding.I'd recommend connecting with local investors, agents, wholesalers, etc.

I used this comparison site to check quotes from local contractors.

I was doing pretty well with my existing properties in San Francisco Bay Area and Indianapolis suburb, all Class A, higher income tenants, oldest property is built in 1957 and 1961 (local so I can check on these every week and they are all up to code) and 2005 (Indy Class A)I bought in spring 2023 a Class C property in Indianapolis for $130,000 which was supposed to cash flow on paper $176 a month at higher interest rate.

Go to your local real estate meetups and start networking with people in your area.

It is mostly fenced, and could also be used as a camp for the local fishermen.

You don't have multiple income streams like you would with multi-family The key is having the right local teams in place.

Great article from the Courier-Journal on the expectation of surpassing 2023's record year: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2024/02/21/...

I have had a lot of success with Local Credit Unions.

(We don't lend in ND) I would ask other local real estate investors for recommendations.