I assume I will need to get new insurance that will cover and have a clause about short term rental capability?

Here are some data points below from the past month:🏠📈 Real Estate Update 📉🏠Here's the latest market report (based on single family homes):🏡 Mortgage Rates:30-year conventional rate today is 6.63%30-year VA rate today is 6.20%💰 Median Sales Price:May: $475,995June: $485,000July: $487,483📈 New Listings:May: 2,141June: 1,920July: 2,032📅 Median Days on Market Until Sale:May: 12June: 13July: 14📦 Months Supply of Inventory:May: 2.4June: 2.3July: 2.6

Its a delicate balance of supply and demand in a market. 

If a buyer has the financial capability to handle possible temporary negative cash flow and ability to refinance in the unlikely event the note is accelerated, and the seller has the ability to do a background check on the buyer and reach an intelligent decision, then the benefits of a real property transaction without the expense, time and qualifying necessary to obtain new financing and perhaps the benefits of a lower interest rate can successfully accrue to the benefit of both parties to the transaction.If the buyer is an undercapitalized inexperienced recent “graduate” of a guru program and the seller is willing to sell to anyone, whether breathing or not, then the transaction has a high likely hood of ending in disaster.When both parties are knowledgeable and understand the risks of the transaction, nobody is “taking advantage” of anyone else.  

That tool really sounds ideal...I think in most major markets now that are either saturated or balanced in terms of supply/demand now more than ever amenity rich properties are a must. 

I guess my concern is is there any capability for vetting guests on GVR prior to confirming a reservation?

That'll negate the supply.

>appreciation in this particular Midwestern city keeps pace with inflation without leverage. per the data you supplied from the NAR (good source), Peoria re appreciation did not keep up with appreciation since 1979.  

Gotcha a in other words rents could soften or are softening based on supply demand issues.. thank you for clarifying that.

These are all things you need to do some homework on and figure out.In terms of BRR and flipping.Flipping makes you more money now.But BRR gives you the opportunity to invest, recoup your investment, have heavy depreciation tax write offs & build a portfolio which PAYS YOU IN YOUR SLEEP.You only have so much time to work, but the need for housing will consistently increase as our population is outpacing or supply of housing year after year.