What experience does he have in real estate or in selecting investments in his IRA?

There may be other issues at play here that have little to do with a lack of experience at real estate tech platforms. 

However, we will likely need a property manager to assist with some facets of running this rental (since we would not live locally) and would primarily market it through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO to start, (eventually setting up a direct booking process).Here's our question for those who have experience in STR's or who might be involved in a similar scenario: How challenging is it to meet the material participation hours needed to achieve active status?

What's your experience level at this time? 

. - Manzanita, Arch Cape, Cannon Beach, Pacific City - Already well established as the more prestigious zip code on the Oregon Coast and just a quick drive from Portland this northern coast region offers premium restaurants, experiences and accessibility.

If you do want to move forward with this property, one recommendation I would get is to find a local contractor with experience that you trust and have him advice you on the scope of work that may need to be done as well as the cost it would take.

Direct booking website, highly attentive to guests needs and experiences and consistently enhance the property during ownership.

I do have monthly mortgages to be paid and not having rental income to offset my negative cash flow has been a learning experience and really trying to think of what options I have to have better success at this.

For a truly passive experience you'd probably need to be an investor in private equity deals or be a silent partner on a project.

So far, it’s going really well, and I’m glad we made the shift.For me, the decision wasn’t about issues with self-managing but more about freeing up time and mental space to focus on the next steps in our investing journey.Curious to hear others’ experiences as well!