I personally don't like getting a lot of automated messages when I rent a STR, I'd rather have some more personal contact.....

You’re still going to be personally sued when something goes wrong. 

It also gives you multiple work surfaces so you can have more than one person in the kitchen without getting in each others' way.

Awesome to see a new investor-minded person here.. do you have a favorite real estate success story already?

And you can't legally dictate how much they carry for personal belongings. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required). 

There's a common belief that your tax person should also be an investor themselves.

Is your goal to use being an agent for your own personal investments or actively try and grow your agent business to eventually leave your W2?

This person did not raise any money, they invested around $600,000 into the offering and because they were one of the larger investors were considered a Co-GP because it was a new sponsor and they needed this persons $.