I've done a lot of research and my twin sister owned/ran a STR (so I learned from hers too), but I haven't owned a STR myself.

Looking forward to learning more from the community.

I've learned that it's extremely important to find balance in this industry as your passion for your business can impact your personal life greatly!

I recommend learning your states laws and limitations around LLC's and working with some professionals in your area to help you determine your risk tolerance 

That style of learning and introduction to true industry catches my attention as having someone in the space that understands the space to bounce things off of and learn from seems to be the ideal way.I have through a handful of the webinars and follow up calls with different companies and they all basically pitch similar ideas and strategies.

I'm just a simple yokel from the backwoods of Alabama reading about how you guys are doing things and trying to learn by doing. :) 

Learn what a good one looks like, then take your time to find one.

Lessons learned?

Spend a year learning and going to meetups before you fork over a $50-$100k franchise fee and half of your profits and don't even know what you are doing.

Happy to send over some resources on why Columbus is a great real estate market to invest in.