I have a rule , never do business with family or friends .

It is a platform with a large user based which will help drive more potential viewers to your listing.

AI tip 2: a friend of mine wrote an app (beta) for landlords to market themselves on a regular basis by soliciting reviews from tenants.

So, it's either get your real estate license or have a really good friend who will list them for you who wants to look them up (but most agents don't know what they are doing and do it wrong).

If someone doesn't want to do the work and put in the time to invest in RE, stocks and index funds is probably the better way to go - I've stopped trying to convince my friends (the mortgage free people) the benefits of RE. 

Being OOS, finding a good investor friendly agent, who you can trust, is the most important.

Correct me if I'm wrong but VRBO is very clunky and not very host friendly.

Are you trying to hand your “friend” a 50% taxable gain that you’re going to keep?

It’s great to hear that you’re exploring real estate opportunities in Jacksonville, especially with your focus on Class B properties and military-friendly options.

I remember a friend of mine a few years back who tried something similar in the outskirts of San Antonio.