Without a firm base and working familiarity with these three areas the investor will not have the knowledge to analyze, negotiate and close advantageous real estate transactions. 2- Experience - the first few deals are likely to be smaller, harder, with more “surprises” and not as profitable as the investor imagined.

I've hosted before so I get some of their emails.  

One key he found was mixing a welcoming atmosphere with firm guidelines.. it typically falls under standard tenant landlord laws for eviction.. so you’ll want to double-check local regulations.You mentioned Furnished Finders and Padslipt.com.. from what I’ve heard, those can be great if you’re targeting traveling professionals or short term visitors.

What checks and balances would you need to put in place to avoid this.I am a firm believer that you should tie any bonus to a metric that the company is trying to achieve.

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

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

We also own an accounting/payroll firm and have a lot of MHPs, residential communities and apartment complexes as clients and have seen this happen a few times. 

The 2nd group can often be spotted via the credit report, and they are a lot less fun to host (late payments, asking for concessions, demanding, etc.)

I'm a Project Manager at an Architectural Firm specializing in Custom High-End Homes. 

I don’t have a ton of experience, 4 units right now and actively looking for more however I would be willing to try and host something if we can get some traction to get some networking going.