They just seem to bundle more but also provide more secondary services like training, legal forms, etc.As for the cheaper things like legalzoom, etc.

I feel it is up to the host to do a little bit more vetting.

I recently listened to a podcast on The Landlord Diaries, episode FF86, where they talk about “co-hosting” as a term used to get around this exact thing.

An incredible infrastructure of subway, speedways and high speed trains to the rest of the country had help as well.If interested in investing in Madrid, I will be happy to meet and give specific tips and be your host in Real Estate subjects.RegardsDiego Martínez León

Management makes it Turnkey , Self hosting makes it a job.. 

You will find it most useful to attend a couple of local real estate meetups, because that's where a lot of seasoned and new investors hang out :) Here's one that I host every month, usually for newer investors like yourself:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1163449-are-...

As a Host, you determine, AND list prominently in your description the total booking occupancy.   

If you know you want to get into STRs, find properties in your market or market of interest that are managed by Vacasa and Evolve that are underperforming and have guest feedback indicating the the customer service from the host was poor (as it usually is with the big national STR PMs), look up the owner's name on the county or city tax records, and cold call or text them.

It offers a host of vocational and trade schooling opportunities, and is very connected with the Public School system in the communities. 

Indy is now the host of many major events / conferences, and the narrative on the ground is very positive about our real estate, and like many places the supply cannot keep up with the demand.