When you say a live revenue manager, what do you mean by that? 

Do they use pen and paper to record this information or do they have some sort of software to manage it? 

I would like to start close to home as I plan to self manage the rental side of it.

Plus, there are upfront costs to consider, like furnishing your condo and any expenses tied to managing it as a rental.As for refinancing, it might not be the right time with interest rates where they are.

Have yourself own an interest in the LLC, and have another entity you control own an interest and be the manager.  

Rental income is subject to tax, but it is also possible to deduct many costs related to owning and maintaining rental property, including property management fees, repairs, and mortgage interest payments.Additionally, for those investors holding properties in Germany for the long-term, the country's capital gains tax law is attractive.

We currently own/manage properties across a few states including Hawaii so we aren't new to managing short term/mid term rentals.

I property manage STR in the cape cod so this is actually good info

However, this allowed me to gain initial experience and confidence without being overwhelmed by managing multiple platforms simultaneously.

Hey Rachelle, I'm a broker and investor up in Sacramento, and manage about 100 investment properties, almost all Airbnb / STR.