Another interesting thing to look at is the rally in gold.

Probably not.Consider adding amenities to attract guests and raise your prices to fit that level of quality, but keep your guests number limited to less.

By the way, if she stays local like you've recommended, her equity isn't enough to buy a suitable property for an STR, maybe (maybe) only a poorly maintained rental house in the absolute pits of south LA that is absolutely unsuited to Airbnb which guests will promptly one-star into oblivion.I've just noticed I'm the only one in this thread to actually offer a concrete plan.

He is worth his weight in gold!

Definitely depends on where they are and who your desired guest is.

Pros could be: Clean water + tub for each guest; on a well, so no water waste concern; can make it design-y + cute; can be used winter (hot water) + summer (cool water); goes better with forest location of the home than a traditional hot tub might; will hold same number of guests as hot tub would (2 people in each tub).In researching I have seen some people on Airbnb have these checked in amenities as 'hot tub', some 'private hot tub'.

Has anyone here ever booked a trip with GVR as a guest? 

Boy this is a hell of a shot in the dark…I was listening to a podcast several weeks ago…and the host/guest mentioned a book about building and scaling businesses. 

Thank you now that you are a part of my journey as you are on my meetup guest plaque forever!

If I’m looking for a quote on gold, all things being equal, I’m looking for the lowest or highest price (depending if I’m buying or selling) since gold is a commodity.