My winter guests in Florida are almost all through VRBO, probably because I have older people who book far in advance, and the older folks seem to be on that OTA while the younger set are more likely to be on AirBnb and are more last-minute bookings (for me and my properties).

Good luck on finding a great rental property; the hunt is part of the fun!  

The winters aren't as harsh down here and the price points/landlord laws are also friendly but I've heard great things about Ohio! 

What percent is fair -- I already have lender relationships, working capital and am a PM in my dayjob, so handling the general project plan is the fun part for me?

My wife and I rent in Newport Beach CA during the winter...But we OWN 131 rentals here in Metro-Detroit!

You are embarking on a really cool and really fun journey.

@Joshua Biondi  You don't need a 24 hour handyman but you do need a 24 hour HVAC service if it gets as cold in winter as here.

Fun to watch

That being said I'm planning to post a case study of how I helped my brother-in-law, a Contractor with a small 4-man team, go from struggling to $46,000 in new business in a very short time frame.If I had to write a highly click-bait worthy headline for this case study it would go something like...REVEALED: Struggling Contractor Signs $46,000+ in NEW Business in 7 days for FREE Without Paid Advertising Using This Simple 3-Step SystemI'm a glutton for memes, dad jokes, and anything that pokes fun at how ridiculous us marketers slice and dice language and communication in our marketing :)

My brother-in-law specializes in building patio covers, fences, decks, pergolas for residential homeowners.

I live in a ski town and write off the 2% (less where I live but close to correct in the Villages) as the cost of living somewhere fun and beautiful.