He is different than a personal trainer bc at least a trainer cares about your results and isn't lying about their own. 

I also received a letter from the county saying that my property is in violation of several health and safety codes. 

This entire conversation in my opinion comes into play for a group or entity that may have 50-100 STR's where the branding will matter more but to be honest from what we have seen when they get that large they usually have lack luster service and subpar reviews- in the end someone that is 1031'ing mostly cares about that cash flow at that level and that's why and mostly only why they care about buying a brand. 1-15 units and a brand is nice but in my opinion wont break a deal- we are trying to do it but in the end its more for our guests to have a simple streamlined way to book with us.

Thank you for the tips!

What tips do you have for someone just getting started?

Renting to section 8 you really have to be careful.

There isn't a 10 year old that cares about that...and parents would be happy that they are happy.   

For example, I recently made a loan to a house flipper, partnering with my self-directed 401(k) and Health Savings Account (HSA).

This way I do not care whether guests stay 1 night or 30 from cleaning standpoint.3.

I’m happy to share my own tips and experiences as well.