I am a residential investment loan officer and would be more than happy to serve as a resource to provide insight into our unique financing programs if you're open to connecting.

Golden hill in general is a unique area.

Raider, you're in a unique spot -- young, good income, can do your own work.

All these things can be searched and studied for FREE.The part that creates the most friction for new short-term rental investors is getting started.

I'm unique with my background, but none of us should be pushed to the bottom of a pile.

In fact, one of our biggest referral groups is a national group of medical professionals who are using real estate to create financial independence. 

If something passes that X% rule you created, you can feel more confident when you find one worth doing a deeper dive on. 

Walkability, vibe, unique stays beat beachfront every time.

@Charles Soper - Most folks here have given solid advice, and I lean toward the sell side too, but I want to add something specific to your Florida situation that hasn't been fully addressed.The Space Coast market has some unique dynamics working for it (aerospace growth, tourism spillover), but Florida's insurance crisis is the elephant in the room for any hold strategy right now.

This is not say that VRBO is worse as ABNB certainly has their unique brand of nonsense as well.