I see a slow slog downward until we hit the balance point mostly because the rates will remain elevated 6%+ for another year at least.

Not a high cost of debt/capital at all, so we are not concerned about the balloon payment.Regarding long term goals, we plan on building slow and steady over the next 10 years, but then have them all paid off within about 20 years for retirement income from the rentals.

More people are booking STRs than ever before, and that trend doesn't seem to be slowing.

The tenant reported the withdrawal to their bank as fraudulent.

But, when business slowed down somewhat, it got to a point where it was easier and more lucrative to do most of the work myself again, so I did.Here's some other ideas:Find a job directly with a large company that will hire and train you while being paid.

Slow and steady still wins the race. 

I think it is just slow for a lot of people right now.I like the nighttime outdoor pictures, the outdoor spaces and games.I don't think I'd list an air matress as a primary sleeping place.

I've been traveling a bunch so it has been a little slow so far, but I expect it will be done and back on the market in the next 30 days or so. 

(No plastic parts like a bathroom fan.) other than that go with quiet (so they’ll use it.) and wide range of CFM (low/slow/quiet to leave on and ignore.

I went the low income route; C neighborhoods, very slow revitalization progress, and lots of government assistance tenants that aren't stable enough to stay long.