To be honest starting out seems overwhelming and scary especially considering investing much of savings into a property that may or may not be successful.

It sounds like you’re taking all the right steps to set yourself up for success.

I'm not suggesting that the higher occupancy is the result of dropping Booking.com but am not sure that it ultimately contributed to more reservations or a greater success rate.

I'm coming from having some success with residential real estate.

I think this is the single most important part of the decision in order to set you up for success in passive rental property investing.

It was successful so I bought 2 more. 

We’re sorry to hear that your experience fell short of your expectations, we value this opportunity to reflect and improve.We worked closely with you for over a year to prepare your property for success in the short-term rental market.

I’m just a moderately successful multifamily operator and flipper with an idea.

You only get paid enough to continue.3) You don't need a dozen self-help books, all you need is action and self-discipline.4) YouTube University, podcasts, and the internet will only take you so far. 5) Book smarts make interesting conversation, street smarts make money.6) Find someone who is successful doing what you want to be doing and ask questions.

I'm an investor here myself and own a successful rental portfolio.