The 10% management rate was really attractive; at that rate you can cash flow in a lot of markets and I figured I would test them out using my own house to see if it would work before buying some STRs of my own (which I’ve still yet to do).Overall, it was a pretty good experience and I’d tentatively recommend Evolve.  

I would use bandit signs to lead your prospects into your marketing funnel.For attracting sellers your marketing must reference their pain and the solutions to their problems.

Had it happened overnight, my countrymen would have fought to the last breath.

The other option would be for the homeowner to tear down the garage which greatly reduces the attractiveness of the property.

I tried to market them as a live in one side and have the renter pay your mortgage but that did not attract any buyers of substance.The other challenge right now is to find a bank that will loan on the low cost rental properties.

If I can keep marketing cost low and attract enough attention to fill a reasonable number of seats there should be at least a small profit from the event.

A card to attract buyers should say "Join my buyers list".

And a website is important if you plan to attract sellers via website, obviously...

You could get an addendum saying that is can be assigned but I wouldn't hold my breath.

In my research I've found that anything below 100-200 or more units just isn't attractive to the big boys, while anything 5 units & over seems too big and intimidating for most SFR investors.