I mean, he probably wouldn't describe it that way, but that's what he was doing.It takes time to grow organically, and it is frustrating and painful at times.

Booking is a pain in the ***, especially compared to Air/VRBO.That being said, I love Booking because it attracts completely different clientele bases, we generate a much higher ADR (which helps offset some of the policy issues) and the positives outweigh the negatives for me. 

My questions: - Looking to understand pain points of operating in Indio that you wished you had known - Besides the music festival in April, is there frequent tourism ensuring you are making the annual CoC ? 

@Nick Rutkowski Thanks for sharing this very painful experience. 

I also am planning to meet with my PM on Monday to discuss pain points and better expectations, I would love to hear what sort of expectations you set with property managers?

Creative financing can help sellers make more money, solve pain points, gets them the money they need, and help them avoid a high tax bill.

Dealing with warranty service is a pain in any situation but when you also have to deal with a tenant on top its even worse.

Early testing of this new system indicates that it’s a pain to get access to.

@David Lewis I've house-hacked both my duplexes in Beverly, MA just north of Boston and I definitely feel your pain.

If foreclosure is what you want to invest in get a head of the game and focus on a target area and know if that HOA is a pain to work with, you might just find someone who wants to sell quickly to get aways from the HOA.