More percentage-based fees are a bit disappointing since on larger homes or longer bookings of, say, $10k a 7% processing fee would equate to $700 in channel fees for bookings hosts effectively created on their own. 

Don't buy the same scam twice, really think about how these investments are placed.The more drastic issue will be energy procurement and energy grids.

Maybe the scope of work that he accomplished for you on your property was much larger than the scope of work that was bid for by the other plumber.

if you have limited resources, you need to plan accordingly to your budget.if your budget is Zero, you need to use free marketing methods like calling all FSBO in your area and landlords with houses that are outdatedif your budget is $250 you can use other strategies like skip tracing, driving for dollars, cold calling or door knockingif you have a larger budget you can do Direct mailing campaigns but to hard to find list, where the competition is small Adjust your marketing based on your monthly budget and be consistent for 3 to 6 months to see resultsIf you don't have lots of capital, consistency if the key over time

The larger wholesale outfits in my area always do double closings.

Metropolitan areas such as Austin, Dallas, and Houston have become major hubs for technology, finance, and energy sectors, attracting both jobseekers and investors from across the country.While Texas still experiences some seasonal variations, they’re typically less dramatic than in northern states.

Having a larger building does seem like a better investment option if paired with partners. 

I do have a friend that has larger homes with 5+ bedrooms and she does well on VRBO and only uses that platform.

If you do a search on airbnb, you can see a few of larger homes (4 bedrooms+) are getting decent booking. 

We have mostly 2-4 unit buildings compared to the larger stuff but that 5-50 range can be a good space to find deals in.