Fences, basic landscaping, tree removal can put some nice padding into your margins as well. 

Hey Mike - Since Airbnb doesn't allow videos on listings, a lot of hosts are sharing private tours through platforms like Instagram, YouTube, or Google Drive.

I've been told by the insurance companies/brokers that a basic Homeowner's or even a commercial policy will not do.

All of these things indicate the basic groundwork for an STR industry supported by local government, and we do expect future support to continueThe highest demand areas of the city can be found South of Veteran's Memorial Pkwy.

Learn to drive a skidsteer and use a chainsaw.

We have very few issues but there are times people drive to fast on the road etc and I hear about it.

Pick an area that is within a 2 hour drive or a 3 hour nonstop plane flight.Get in that market and really learn it neighborhood by neighborhood block by block.Local market knowledge is every investor’s competitive advantage.I do MF deals in Greenville SC where I live and already own 400 doors.

It takes actual thought and a programmer's mind to be able to build a CRM into something that's actually effective (sure a basic person could setup a phased text message or email automation, but it's tying everything together with opportunities, automated campaign re-entry/follow-up, social media integrations/automations, etc that is the real value).

what i always look at is 1st, bookings are slow everywhere. 2nd, what would drive visitors to the area?

They're basically shooting themselves in the foot.