In my state, rentals less than 30 days are not regulated by the Real Estate commission.I don't think any of these short-term rental platforms explicitly prohibit arbitrage, but I wish they would.

Any specific platforms you recommend or suggest avoiding?

Utilize a property management platform that automates tasks for you.  

If you do go the Ikea route for any furniture, always start on CraigsList or FB Marketplace for used items.If you're renting the space on platforms that don't rely on reviews like Airbnb/VRBO, you could probably keep the furnishings to a relative minimum and help keep your start-up costs down. 

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I was hoping to get some clarity on the rent collection functionality of the stessa/rentredi platform, versus hiring a property management company.

The next step is for AI using multiple software platforms autonomously: booking your family trip based on a few YouTube travel videos you liked, including flights, hotels, car and restaurants,  creating an excel spreadsheet with the agenda and sending emails to all family members with everything they need to know.

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I was hoping to get some clarity on the rent collection functionality of the stessa/rentredi platform, versus hiring a property management company.

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