From there, you can usually get a good idea of if the market is saturated or underserved in the area. 

Inventory is tight, and new construction is gaining traction. We’re building financing models to support both paths. Which side are you leaning toward and why?

The short term rental market is saturated in many areas and supply is starting to exceed demand.

Right now wholesalers are mainly doing:SMS TextingCold CallingDirect Mail / PostcardsThe “next level” is PPL (Pay-Per-Lead) through lead generation companies, so you’re only paying for conversations that raise their hand.Most people start by pulling lists of sellers in distress (pre-foreclosure, tax liens, probate, divorce, etc.) and then stacking those lists so you’re not just hitting one pain point but several.On top of that, a few other things are working well right now:PPC / Google Ads – motivated sellers often search “sell my house fast” before answering cold outreach.Facebook/Instagram Ads with strong local targeting.Driving for Dollars apps (batchdriven, dealmachine) paired with skip-tracing to hit niche properties others might miss.Follow-up systems – 70% of deals come from nurturing leads over time, not just first contact.What seems less effective today:Bandit signs (cities are cracking down, saturation is high).Generic postcard campaigns without a targeted or consistent follow-up strategy.Mass cold email (deliverability has dropped a lot).The real key is consistency + multi-channel.

Some STR markets are over saturated anyways which makes the strategy even less desirable. 

The Pigeon Forge area is pretty saturated and anything in Florida has super high insurance rates.I'd identify properties and run the numbers along with insurance quotes.If you get a good enough purchase price you could likely make something work.Look at travel times to attractions, amenities, views (water, mountains etc) and see how your local competition to any subject properties your interested in is doing.

It's great that you are able to add containers to your existing site.Do you worry about condensation on the container floors?

The STR market is a killer with over saturation and many areas enacting restrictions so we never even look at that as an option. 

The property in Jacksonville we initially bought as a short term rental but found that the market was over saturated and our property did not stand out enough. 

There has been discussion for sometime about rules and regulations and our best guess is that by next summer (or sooner) some type of rules will exist to operate a nightly vacation rental within city limits.