Maybe your perception was different, but I remember the sense we had at Wacker Neuson going through rounds of layoffs, dealers defaulting, order cancelations and no sense when the construction equipment industry would recover, or if there would even be a full recovery - ever.. nobody had ever seen anything like it. 2008 was bad, I think Lehman Brothers collapsed in October, by 2009 we had to assume the equipment industry would never be the same.

Understanding vocabulary and perceptions will solve your problems.PortlandOregon.govSmall homes go big: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development soars in Portland https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/484726Portland leads the rest of the state follows.

EVERY interaction you have with another human being is a negotiation (whether you realize it or not); oftentimes you're negotiating perception, but in many cases you are negotiating something much more tangible.

I was thinking that I would want to build a team in a market before I buy anything, so I wanted to evaluate 2-3 property managers ahead of time, to find the best fit.I have not thought of the tire-kicker perception it might create, so I will have to consider ways to mitigate that.Thanks for the tip!

If I've stated anything incorrectly this is just from my perceptive.

Yes, we can all agree there’s historic vacation communities where STRs have an informal historic precedent or maintain a supply/demand advantage that makes regulation unattractive to local municipalities, but there’s plenty of others where the investors have overbought, managed properties poorly, and are now part of a perception problem that’s driving bad legislation atop stupid headlines of irresponsible investors who think they’re operating in an ATM industry versus hospitality. 

It all comes down to where you balance your personal perception of risks to the potential reward.But, in hindsight, I sort of align with Melanie.  

@Mary Cronin I grew up in Lodi, and I've always had a terrible picture of Stockton in my mind, particularly my perception of the rampant violent crime there. 

I could of really focused more on marketing and advertising to nurses and if you can contract with the employing agencies and offer them some consistency [location and perception and price biggest factor] and have them rent directy might yield some interesting results.

What is good about a corporate Guarantee is name recognition/PERCEPTION,  decent financing, and higher value if you are a seller.