I would absolutely capture everything in writing and require that they file a police report.

Once you do have a good, consistent contractor you work well with you can also try to have them buy into the deal so they get a percentage of the profits and they put money in the deal.

Is that consistent with what you paid?

This is particularly important as I prefer to self-manage properties, and accurate cost estimations are crucial for maintaining profitability.Scalability: These rules help in maintaining a consistent evaluation metric across multiple properties and markets, aiding in scaling my portfolio systematically.That said, I understand that each investment should be evaluated on its own merits and that these rules may not capture the full picture.

Branson MO is a popular choice for an STR market with lower price points and consistently draws over 9 million visitors annually...Feel free to message me privately to connect and learn more about the market here!

My plan is to monitor those rental listings during the fall and winter seasons, and see which units are more consistently booked.

Seems managing a "property management" team (without taking on properties owned by others) would keep things consistent and allow for minor tweaks without jumping ship from one "complete" PM to another....sort of handling all aspects "in house" but not solo.

No, the taxpayer needs to remain consistent "how you sell is how you have to buy."

I have my own machines in another similar building, and the collections are usually very consistent month to month. 

I also go to the website (no info - just an e-mail capturing page).