It is more important now more than ever to have a transparent working relationship with a real estate agent who can listen to your wants and needs, adjust accordingly and negotiate effectively on your behalf. 

Unless you know the previous hosts, I’d much rather vet guests using my own criteria and pricing adjustments.  

I like it because it does appear to be a one stop shop for what I use it for, but its gonna take some time to adjust to the workflow. 

To add to what @Caleb Brown said, there are going to be times when you are not going to find similar comps and you might have to adjust based on the comps you have available.

Jonathan,It depends on a few things if the 7/1 ARM is close to adjusting/recasting I would simply refinance into a 30 year fixed.

Following is an answer from IRS to the question:https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-wd/0721013.pdfIn summary, it is an adjustment to the purchase price of the home and generally is not includible in agross income.

@Steven WestlakeThis seems like a management intensive business without much standard operating procedures already out there.

That's just a rule of thumb for a quick calculation.Flipping is could be cost intensive and then bring tax liability when done as a one off, for instance if you did 1 per year maybe it's not worth it. 

@Collin Luckett — Lot line adjustment or easement agreement.

towel bar bracing, door stoppers, easier to access and adjust plumbing, will all make long term rentals easier.Best of Luck!