Someone will try to tackle this industry--we're motivated to be the ones to take a shot at it.Our product and experience are not fit for everyone and it's, by no means, as great as an experience as we'd hope.

@Ed Henson REI Nation has one of the best reputations in the industry:)You may also want to look at the Detroit market!

You have a lot of empathy that many in this industry lack.

There is an alcoholic exclusion in most, if not all STR insurance policies, so no I would not recommend it.

I'd like to pursue sales, and for a while I thought I'd be looking in the tech industry.

I hope this give you a better insight as to how the industry works. 

In a nutshell it is a cash flow industry with high yield (6% to 11% net pretax) affordable at USD$30K to $70K on average, and most importantly services are transparent.

I've been in the construction industry since i was a teenager and thats a long time ago.

*Note that we interchangeably use the labels: Lodging House = Rooming House = Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) = Co-Housing PropertyThe building has 3 kitchens and 4 full bathrooms, on 4 floors:3rd floor: The 3rdfloor is ‘off-limits’ to the 1st and 2nd floor tenants, so the two 3rd floor tenants enjoy the exclusivity of their own entrance, and a kitchen and bath shared only with one other unit, plus some distant ocean and Boston skyline views.2nd & 1st floors: Eleven units share 1 kitchen and 2 full bathrooms, one on each floor.

I regularly attend workshops and seminars to stay updated on industry trends and best practices.