Knowing the Fort Collins market and it's price points a little bit, it doesn't sound like you're capitalized quite enough to get started flipping, especially when factoring in risk (properties in the $300-400k range will be high risk, not good locations).

I can’t see what else another PMS could offer that Hostaway doesn’t.

Just because the cost of the utility is included, doesn't mean you can control if it works or doesn't work.

@Tyler Bushey nice try, those of us with oil are often a mile or miles from natural gas and propane is $$$ and even if you had gas if  you have one boiler it doesn't solve the problem. 

Just because some do it poorly doesn't mean the business model is flawed.Some of the benefits to the landlord:- A tenant lol.

The IBC doesn't seem to mention it.Thanks in advance for whatever tips you have to offer!

Don't let anyone tell you that X strategy doesn't work in this market or that market, all BS.

@Lucas Schlund the same thing that happened to all the STRs in NY City when their ordinance went into effect, as well as many other cities.Owners must comply and the government doesn't care about your potential losses:(

You really want to have your contract approved by an attorney even though California doesn't use attorneys for transactions.

This happened because this part of the site let me login with my Google account, whereas the store made me set up a manual account.Now the store doesn't recognize that I'm a Pro member and won't let me download the lease agreement package that I need for California without paying another $99.