I'm looking to connect with someone who is willing to provide some advice, and guidance on getting it back up, and fully registered in business, particularly looking for VA guest.

Their guests do this all the time to save on AirBNB fees and book directly.

Alternatively, she offers guest services for a fixed rate, but then there's the question of how burdensome handling bookings would be if I manage that myself.

I have to screen (chat with them) every new guest to make sure they have good reviews and the real purpose of their trip.

Hello, if I have a HELOC on a primary home and I move out to convert the house into a rental property, do credit unions/bank typically have an issue with that?  I know they do not like to give HELOC on investment prop...

Does anyone remember the guest and podcast I'm talking about?

Additionally, a larger property like this is valued based on the actual cash flow, not sales comps, so you have the ability to force appreciation faster with efficient management.Adding the a 5-10 unit may also increase the amount of time you spend getting you closer to the 'Real Estate Professional' status for tax purposes opening up room for offsetting some W-2 income on taxes.  

They told me if I were to supply bikes for guests, I'd have to supply helmets too. 

Unlimited losses allowed for landlords who qualify for REPS - Real Estate Professional status.

I agree with this high level (Private Money = Individual, Hard Money = Company Non-Turnkey Product).I've been begging (mostly to no avail) for better clarity and definitions here for these to avoid confusion - BiggerPockets IMO has a HUGE opportunity to set and create the "gold standard" universal definitions of loan types with just a little initiative.