Like most resort areas, the Smokies experienced a bubble through mid 2023, and it is now slowly airing out.  

Solving those two problems will prevent problem four from happening.

Since the weather is getting warmer, they would like to use their window air conditioning.The problem is that the window guards are not allowing the air conditioners to be installed.

What I’m wondering is—even though they’re allowed in unincorporated miami dade county—if folks who have applied for licenses in this county are getting obstacles thrown at them preventing them from getting licenses.

I was wondering if I could list it myself through rent redi as a short term rental or should join something like Air b and B or VRBO?

I recommend you read some books about how to manage properties well, use a strong contract, know that contract inside/out, know your state law inside/out, build policies and procedures to catch and stop problems quickly, know how to screen and select good applicants, etc.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Another idea I had was to just use standard research out there on building systems like the air conditioning, wiring, plumbing and so on, to estimate how much time they would normally take to require repairs.Here's a paper that discusses "energy modeling" for single family homes that is pretty recent that is an example of what I'm thinking of:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/8/1537 

Hi everyone,I want to try renting out apartment units and then renting them out on air bnb and profit the difference between the rent and the STR income.

I was wondering if I could list it myself through rent redi as a short term rental or should join something like Air b and B or VRBO?

Seems like a mess that could be preventable.