Nightmare to sell individually while in operation as STRs.  

RTR provides the data behind individual deals as well as analysis behind why they are in certain markets and I found this to be so helpful as an investor with a full-time job.

The decedent’s name is usually listed, though the filings don’t always indicate whether they owned real estate or give a full address—so some digging is still required.What I’d suggest is hiring someone who can consistently go to courthouse and write down all the missing information by reviewing these filings for you (say, every two weeks), and you pay either per lead generated or a flat fee per batch of filings.

The operations team for short-term rental is the leading indicator for your profitability.

My goal is to be taught how to hunt for deals to wholesale them throughout the country and even get into some fix and flips so a mentor is key either with an individual or a group. 

Right now i'm struggling to find the right lease agreement for renting out a room individually.

If you're aiming for really detailed budget-vs-actual tracking for individual repair categories, breaking down receipts can be extremely tedious.For example, if you buy toilets, doors, vanities, trim, and paint all on one Home Depot receipt, those five items technically need to be categorized separately (plumbing, doors, bathrooms, woodwork, interior painting).

A lot of property managers use Buildium or some individually licensed version of it

I do find it ironic that the numbers you provided above for San Diego that you indicated “isn’t going to cut it” was a 1.2% monthly rent to value ratio.  

A growing population indicates a healthy real estate market with potential for appreciation.2) Waterfront Properties: Cape Coral is a waterfront community with over 400 miles of navigable canals.