Don't hire a car salesman to sell your quilts.

Are you planning on hiring a property manager or someone who can respond to maintenance emergencies for you? 

IA will be building, collecting rent & and taking us on virtual or real vacation. 

It would be a Wordpress site due to the easy to use nature and all the great plug-in's and widgets available.Regarding SEO, there are some basic products that help but SEO has gotten so complex over the years, you really need to hire a SEO company to set it all up a make it worthwhile.The cost could be exorbitant so it might not be worth the effort.

If I had to do it over again, I would hire an attorney to be safe.

-Should I consider hiring a realtor for assistance?

Sending some challenging questions with the intention to get you thinking =)Why would a STR owner hire you over another co-host?

As a new landlord, familiarize yourself with tenant laws and have a solid lease and screening process in place to protect yourself.Be prepared for maintenance expenses by setting aside funds, and if managing the property feels overwhelming, consider hiring a property manager to handle day-to-day tasks.

It sounds like you would benefit from hiring a real estate agent to represent you.

Down the road, the 1031 exchange and Section 121 combo is pretty unbelievable if you hire the right CPA.