Usually retail on the ground floor and residential up top.

Welcome to BP - Alabama is a great market for BRRRR, I think you are well located to pursue that strategy - lots of great resources here though!

Are there any good resources online to be able to get an idea of average monthly/yearly expenses like utilities, etc. for a given zip or city?

Perhaps it is better to cap off the chimney at the top, or inside the fireplace and just make it decorative.

Recently, I've realized that it helps me (and my guests) to re-confirm details of their booking before they arrive (so there are no surprises such as undisclosed dogs or extra persons added).To answer your question on how to see how others have reviewed you as a guest, in Airbnb, you'll find it under your Account, then at the top of the page, select Go to Profile.

And, on top, thanks for teaching us how to live and party!

The numbers don't make sense to me, based on their descriptions.The most dubious is "First page search impression rate"Airbnb defines it as the percentage of time your listing shows up in the top 10 results when a guest searches for a location/date.I have 30 listings in a market with 20,000+ homes available, and they all have a "First page search impression rate" of 40-60%. 

San Diego is a competitive RE market with decades of near top of nation appreciation and rent growth.  

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

What are the best resources / tools to get connected/educated on this type of asset?