Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the tenant.   

@Jonathan Slater if you aren't going back from this choice stamped concrete won't get the weeds of a paver setup.

Those are popular with many investors.

And leave the choice up to them. 

@Brad Richard Craigslist is a legitimate resource and obvious choice for higher income sellers.

Where there is a need to make something happen, a way will be found to make it happen.My favorite magazine growing up in the 1960s was Popular Science.

What kind of properties make for popular rentals.

In the future, to reduce exposure, I would probably rent through a LLC - either a large place in an awkward spot (i.e. on a busy street, not surrounded by homes) or a commercial office that was previously a home and turn it back into a residence.Hope this answer helps.Best,Dave Dave,I'm curious about your choice for a location if you were doing again.

Leasing is certainly a more popular option.

Homes on land is my preferred choice but recently I got a great deal on a home in a park.