I was interested in this deal due to its location and being a good solid house How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Unfortunately good ones don't necessarily stay good.

Is anyone using a good inventory management system to track supplies in your STR?  

I agree, it has a lower cost barrier to entry than a lot of other cities, but gets really good rents so cash flow has been a large driver for real estate investors to this area.  

Since many investors are now open minded and seeking absentee investments in other geographical areas having a national lender in your arsenal will allow for a lender with familiarity with your portfolio or goals when a 'dream' property or 'too good' to pass up investment property pops up in that town you've been looking into. 

Some times you'll find something good.

BP seems like a good place to make connections and hopefully learn some things along the way.

Quote from @Candi Kham: Section 8 has a lot of good and bad, but it's difficult to make a wise decision when you don't know all the ins and outs.

He typically achieves good return on his efforts but I do not believe I ever saw/heard his final numbers of this effort.  

🤦‍♂️Quick story: In 2011, after several months of searching, I found a decent, brick side-by-side duplex in a B+ neighborhood with a good school district.