The dude asking for advice is a 33 year old retired NFL player and she recommended he check out a $5 or $10 book written by another 33 year old retired NFL player.

Plenty.We have outstripped the lending capability of a couple local community banks.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/radioshack-pier-1-impo... 

I’ve been trying to keep up with how property management is changing, especially with all the big players expanding across states.

Affordability is for sure a huge player both on the investment side and the tenant side, but ultimately I'm still finding that a premium product or offering is still fetching a premium price/renter.

not every basketball player is Lebron James, and most basketball players aren't even in the NBA. i don't do STR personally - i have all LTRs, and am looking into MTR - but if you're only interested in it because you think the returns can be higher, then that may not be enough. 

I know the common big players, doorloop, buildium, appfolio, etc. but they are too expensive for what else is out there.

In a world where tech platforms, iBuyers, and big institutional players are reshaping real estate, the lines between realtor services and property management are blurring.

I also found them both very accurate with their skip tracing capabilities.

Sounds logical, however they forget that there are many players out there that do not play fair...