The modern vacation rental guest has evolved, and their expectations have become more sophisticated.

New modern lights and ceiling fans, quality furniture, Big screen TVs (not so expensive anymore), big washer and dryer, one of those cool refrigerators.If you ever go stay in a nice hotel or nice airbnbs, try to pick up on some of the things they do to make it feel luxurious. 

Hey Bill - I do marketing coaching for REI and sold enterprise technology for 15+ years. 

Wanted to get buildings with more modern amenities, more up to date, and more appealing to people today.7.

This is easy with any modern cell phone.

It'll be interesting where this technology goes. 

Seeing this a decade ago, he had the foresight to devote his skills to developing hardware(chips) that are particularly suited to the massive amount of computing power that will be demanded by this new wave of technology.

More modern amenities and infrastructure and upgrading of restaurants, homes and businesses to support the influx of travelers, second home buyers and relocation of families and retirees. 

If this is the route you want to go, STR management is very scalable with the technology available today.

I know he has been looking for some networking in Richmond.We have a Chicago-based GC-tech (general contracting technology) company but expanding into Richmond.