If I were a betting man, I'd say there is a good change that the Midwest will outperform FL next year.

Because of this, they have changed their fee structure on me two times in the past two years2) They don't have back up cleaners so when the cleaner can't clean, they block off my calendar3) They do not have easily legible financial statements and do not provide 1099s 4) They have made decisions that have required my money without consent5) They block off check-ins on Sundays6) They are not great with technology - though they try to use hostfully to list on many platforms, I will frequently see that my listing is not up on VRBO for example.

Taxing authorities and the booking platforms are now getting half or more of the pie. 

I am focused on the income side not the number of bookings from different platforms.

You came to the right platform with many individuals like yourself! 

I'd also go in with your own agent.I'd bet the listing agent's company is keeping the deposit even though it is meant to be in trust. 

If I was a betting man I would say the answer to that question is NO and they are likely promoting the 2-3% success stories as the norm and therein lies the problem. 

I opted to remove them and manage the property myself, utilizing platforms like Facebook Marketplace to find contractors.

And any platform you would recommend to zero down on STATE--> CITY--> Suburb--> Street level?

., 100% off on data. 5 properties, so not a "deep dive", But enough to give me concern on this platform.