Hi everyone,I want to try renting out apartment units and then renting them out on air bnb and profit the difference between the rent and the STR income.

Another idea I had was to just use standard research out there on building systems like the air conditioning, wiring, plumbing and so on, to estimate how much time they would normally take to require repairs.Here's a paper that discusses "energy modeling" for single family homes that is pretty recent that is an example of what I'm thinking of:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/8/1537 

I was wondering if I could list it myself through rent redi as a short term rental or should join something like Air b and B or VRBO?

Also with Stratton, there are more caretakers and cleaners that service that area than where we are.Red flags to look out for:Every town in the general area has their own STR ordinances or lack-thereof.

.- Hire cleaners and a part time worker to handle turnovers so you don't need to show up at the property yourself.- Continual market analysis to keep your prices neither too high or too low- For software, you'll need a PMS, some system for tracking operations tasks (we use Breezeway), communications tools for internal and external (we use Slack and OpenPhone, respectively)- The decision to self manage or outsource is a very personal one.

What do to for a small 800sft home (2 bed 1 bath) that has no central air.

They stated my HVAC will actually run more efficiently without insulation - because the warm crawlspace air will rise in the winter.

Putting the right people around you with expertise across state/local taxes/law, insurance (your Airbnb policy isn't all it's cracked up to be), good designers, photographers and more cleaners than you think you need is some of what people overlook.  

I did this a few years ago and it still looks good as new, but I recently read that its not recommended to use fix-it-all on the exterior of the home because it can absorb the moisture in the air and further rot the wood. 

A Phase I site assessment is a non-intrusive site investigation and does not typically involve the sampling of soil, air, groundwater, and/or building materials.