@Austin Styer along with @Wale Lawal's comments, I would focus on flipping a home that will end up in the median price range for a neighborhood, and not creating the Trophy home for a community.

One of the biggest pros to renting to students is that you'll never get a call on Christmas Eve or other holidays because they are usually not there.

Ask yourself, if it was Christmas Eve and there was a major problem at the property, who would rush to deal with it and who would want to push it off until tomorrow?

@Clare Cui I wouldn’t say I tip my handyman but I do give him a Christmas bonus during the holidays.

Plenty of listings with cell phone pics showing basic interiors in my market have the top 10% trophy and well-populated calendars.

You could also try seasonal decorations, like for Halloween or Christmas, to make your property stand out.For help managing the STR, look into property managers who specialize in short-term rentals or join local real estate groups to connect with experienced hosts.

We're coming into the holiday months with Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year.

This is participation trophy culture and reverse trolling at its finest.I guess from now on, you can only give back pats, hold people's hands on their journey, and encourage them, and not tell them the truth about their questions, investment ideas, or future plans.

You are only promoting participation trophies and rationalizing poor marketing.

I don't give participation trophies.