I have a hard time trusting AirDNA numbers etc. and I have a hard time reaching out to hosts near me because the platform is restrictive.My home is unspectacular in a good way haha.

Look for listings with at least 40 reviews, look at the host profiles and find someone with multiple listings.

Yeah, that is what I have heard from most Hosts/Owners right now, that their ADR and occupancy are both much lower than they had been in recent years prior.

I'll host a Zoom if needed.

I'll host a Zoom if needed. 

Seattle has a host of additional classes that you have to deal with above and beyond the federal seven.

Even if you check out popular STR podcasts like STR Secrets and Get Paid For Your Pad, the successful hosts building large portfolios will say it's the infrastructure you build around you that matters.

I live in Atlanta and I co-host/manage Airbnbs for homeowners and investors in Atlanta and surrounding areas in Georgia and South Carolina.

Same goes for hosts.  

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