He claims propriety information to a masterclass for $525 which basically lays out 8 Airbnb Rule Sets to maximize revenue (which he has used himself to grow into a multimillion dollar business)     Same-old, same-old, right?

Recommendations can be short-term uses to bring in revenue while considering long-term plans.The land costs almost nothing to own, so selling is an option but I would much prefer to keep it and generate income from it.

While running some of our options thru Awning.com, we noticed that having a hot tub in some areas changes the revenue dramatically (+/- 20k+), while in another area only a few miles away a hot tub has little to no effect on the potential earnings.Can anyone help us understand why this might be?

Enforcement and licensing would do a few things: maximize tax revenue per listing, ensure legitimate operators are not getting undercut by those not willing file, and remove uneconomical STRs.

VRC Platinum-rated short term rental residence offers the highest rental revenues possible.

This gives you tools to generate revenue as you self perform projects.

@Ana Brasher,There is no official declaration or form that is required by the IRS or your state Department of Revenue when you start using the vacation property as a rental. 

Sometimes it is good to be accommodating as long as it does not cost you any revenue.

Currently goal around $60k revenue.

@Thomas Rutkowski, Section 453 of the Internal Revenue Code has been around for years, as you state, but the case that specifically supports the Monetized Installment Sale is a relatively recent case.