At my company, Showplace, we've identified several key strategies that significantly impact vacation rental success after setting up over 800 homes in the last 3 years:Thoughtful Design and Amenities: Creating a unique and inviting atmosphere tailored to your target audience can make a significant difference.

Plenty of times $ are not in the contract...so when you agree with the seller for sale of $300,000, they think that is what they are netting, when there could be charges of title insurance, surveys, lender required repairs, prorated taxes, escrow fees, etc. 

There are plenty of things that can be done with current technologies to combat the effects, whether it be to hold back the ocean (just look at New Orleans--has been below sea level for hundreds of years) or AC units that are becoming more and more efficient each year.

There are plenty of DSCR lenders on here who will chime in with their terms, and I’ve used some with success.

Imagine close to dense residential plot and required to invite all residents for public hearing - it will be a headache to go through.3.

I think super detailed stuff like tax law is interesting, and I have plenty of experience with 1031s and SFR investing, but a Turnkey operator on a forum shouldn't be your tax advisor ;) Sorry to raise your hopes and then dash them - I will speak more carefully in future.All the best,Clayton

A relative of ours, and his wife had successful careers, invested over the years in real estate, accumulated plenty of properties which became mortgage free.

I figured I have plenty of professional customer service and sales experience, so let me put those skills to good use and also cultivate professional relationships with investors.

They want to do everything by the book, but don't understand the inspection process and don't want to invite an inspector to come over and throw the book at them.  

Now for the refi, needed to have really strong income and credit with plenty of funds in the account to show proof of funds, so after all that couldn't refinance either without bringing 40% of the property value to the table.