I'm under contract for an STR in Panama City and am looking for a partnership with a cleaning service.

Clean Up and Clear OutA full landscaping renovation should always begin with a cleanup.

An interesting aside would be I wonder how often people have the vents in their own home cleaned.

If you are looking for cashflow but not in a "war zone", I would start off with C grade areas that have been trending upwards (Part of Kennedy Heights, College Hill, Mt Healthy, Cheviot, Etc. 

TroutmanDevelopment Boom: Growth fueled by the LKN State Park expansion and influx of new residential developments.Population Growth: Seeing strong in-migration from Charlotte metro.Investment Watch: Ideal for early appreciation plays as infrastructure builds out.Investor TakeawayIredell County continues to be a strong performer in the Charlotte MSA, with a healthy balance of appreciation and rental income potential.

A healthy spread provides a cushion, ensuring the project remains profitable even if things don’t go perfectly.Execution Reward: A tight spread (e.g., 50 basis points) means your equity is working overtime for minimal gain.

The down payment is only the opening bid—infrastructure fixes can arise quickly, so lining up contractors early, maintaining healthy reserves, and resisting seller pressure to distort our numbers were crucial.

Despite global tensions, rents remained reasonably stable.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent continued to decrease MoM, in line with our expectations.Rentals - Median Time to RentAs expected with all the volatility, time to rent increased slightly MoM, but still at a healthy 22 days.Rentals - Months of SupplyThere is only one month of supply for our target rental property profile.

Lack of experience isnt necessarily a problem so long as the competence is clearly there and there are healthy margins of safety in the deal. 

If the market was healthy, state-sponsored insurers would not be a thing.