If it's in a great market I would maybe start looking at virtual deals there and possible rental opportunities. 

@Ben Zimmerman  this verbatim in virtually very state in the US.. if you did not need a license there would be no need for any real estate industry.I get the contract assignment..

Commercial MF like virtually all areas is down noticeably, but not down enough to have day 1 positive cash flow at high LTV.The realtor.com data does not match what I am seeing (too pessimistic).  

( All virtual ?

Once the largest industry and virtually died when the radio came in.

This was at the height of the buying frenzy a few years ago when loan rates were virtually de minimus, so the sellers were doing all sorts of things that defied local custom.  

There is no question that fires in these areas are caused by man developing in what was vacant areas where even if there was a fire ( which there has been over the centuries) But these were not in the thought process's in the 1900 until the 60s before CA recorded the subdivision map act  into law.. you just platted and recorded Just look out in the high Deseret there are 1 mil platted lots with virtually no homes but nothing to burn..

** Hey everyone, I’m looking for insight from other STR owners/operators who have used a virtual assistant to help run their business.

I'd love to have a virtual coffee date to talk more! 

Class B rentals are a little trickier, but can still support a Flat Fee model is a PMC uses virtual assistants to cut their costs, so they can remain profitable.The REAL trouble starts when PMCs try to apply the Flat Fee model to Class C and below rentals.