Then our students were having a crazy hard time with the current leading website provider and I had to come in and fix a bunch of crap that was wrong with said internet hosting and template provider so much so that they stopped offering our students support due to "custom code" on our websites.So I said fine.

It's hard to find any contact information for customer service but once contacted they refused to close my account or give a refund, instead advising me to use the subscription I had already paid for and my account could be closed at the end of the billing cycle.

For the most part this is to "keep up with the joneses" and impress the customer.  

When I run into a customer that wants to supply materials , my estimate is over then and there .

One of the biggest mistakes I encountered in years doing remodels and builds was when a customer wanted to do their own painting to 'save a few bucks'.It was a disaster - every. single. time.A pro painter is a huge plus to the finish fit and feel of any project, they are just too good.

Therefore you won't need to qualify for REPS status. https://www.therealestatecpa.c...Here's the section which is most relevant to STRs of 7days or less (or 30 days or less with substantial services):"If you rent a property to customers with an average stay of 7 days or less, on average, this is a short-term rental.

Call Customer Service ASAP.Mike

They are two distinct skill sets.Property managers focus on customer experience, while asset managers are fiduciaries to the investors. 

Clear and constant communication regarding progress and deadlines is important with contractors, they're often overwhelmed dealing with a ton of moving parts and trying to juggle more than one customers expectations. 

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.