It's the in town STR properties that aren't particularly convenient to any of the major attractions that have struggled the most since this market became crowded.3) The difference between good and average or bad STR operators is huge. 

I had to come out of pocket to fix the rest which came as a surprise to me, because many of these items are not what I'd consider a "nice to have", but are necessary.Of the properties that you've bought from them, did you have to pay for additional fixes?

After a stunned and surprised look, she basically told me it was a family oriented community, LMAO!

With the amount of changes they've made throughout the years I would not be surprised if they have the feature in the pipeline to be added in the future.Love the online payments and applications.

I was pleasantly surprised to see so many close locations to Houston listed.

It's supposed to ensure there are no surprises after closing.

It was just convenient.

Of course there's the surprise that this is a people-focused, quick response, hospitality business that needs a certain level of business acumen. 

Seller should not be surprised if buyers will now make lower offers than what is listed on the MLS, factoring in the cost of paying for their buyer agent's commission.

What ever you think you are in for there are always surprises.