Hi Scott,You can achieve sustainable growth by investing in high quality, well-managed properties that will generate consistent returns over time.

.- The inspections are only 5 years, but tenants are not likely to take care of them home as well as you, and refurbishing hardwood, lath and plaster, and anything else is going to be much more expensive than the typical Landlord special (white paint, and grey LVP)It will all come down to making your numbers work.

I do not know the market very well in Gatlinburg, but from a pure investment perspective (assuming revenue is gross) is abysmal. 

It does make me feel more comfortable as I know the are well as a Real Estate Agent.

On the other hand, the croissant are cheaper, local and work pretty darn well.

In Ohio you can find a lot of single family in the $100-200k range or 2-4 units in the $150-400k range that do pretty well cash flow.

If your current photos are performing well, you don’t need to change them often—just refresh when there’s something new to show!

I've been hosting MTR's now for 5 years and have worked with most guest avatars and my company helps independent hosts make those B2B connections so I'm fairly well versed in the insurance displacement aspect.  

I'm a huge fan of San Antonio as an STR market, but it is, like most "mature" markets, very sensitive about WHAT performs well. 

This also lets you know how well they did with their own portfolio.5.