The highest performing short-term rentals have a design eye, their photographs weren't shot by an amateur's iPhone, and they offer more than one extra that others aren't (hot tub, sauna, views...).Create a differntiated Airbnb, and you'll outperform others ... be that first page or second or third.

Keep in mind any premises liability, landlord tenant, contractual dispute with a vendor that performs services in CA will be  resolved in CA if that's where the real estate is owned and operated. 

Persistence and patience.Let's dissect this for a second.Lists work SO poorly that, in order to get a deal, you need to send THOUSANDS of mailers to COMPENSATE for the poor performance to get results.So you do, and you get a result.

Had someone recently bid $2000 on a $25k performing loan.

The trick….If the owner performs that commercial refi……..

The correct way to measure the overall performance of the investment would be through a Cumulative Return or Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR).

It is also the top tourist destination in the US, and it is a year-round market with fairly consistent performance year after year.

Mold inspection was never performed, as there was no concern about mold.

The owner I know uses a local handyman service they've built a relationship with to handle one-off issues that come up and perform regular maintenance, and it sounds like you've already got cleaning locked down. 

Plus it better ties investment performance throughout the organization from property porter up to CEO.To your point, there are some vertically integrated operators that charge above market fees for their internal operations.