So I started listening to the BP podcasts and buying books on the topic, and that’s where I am now.

@Michelle Reid I'm a big fan of the LTR market in Cape Coral right now.

Quote from @Phillip Austin: There are two alternatives to a security deposit, which I speak about in my book.

Plus if you have good systems in place, you should be spending much less time on each booking than what your cleaner spends cleaning it. 

As you get further into your journey read the House Hacking BP book, it's my favorite BP book personally.

Single night stays in a crowed city are a guarantee for a party.Not a fan of single nights because they invariably prevent quality (ie longer) bookings because they punch holes in your calendar.

I'm reading a book now where the author purchased hundreds per year putting minimal amounts down, that doesn't work anymore.

Take a copy of the lease, payment history and if you have one your receipt book.

The refi or additional debt of any kind will impact the current performance of your property I'm never a great fan of selling a good producing property - unless I am certain I can improve the overall performance of my portfolio. 

They don't write books, do seminars or post on social media.