They have nice looking direct booking sites, but I'm more curious about their digital marketing training and crm software included with their package. 

We paid off our primary home last year and have been slowly getting the courage to jump into the investing market where we live in the Pacific Northwest.

Not a big fan of LTR furnished units, the additional wear and tear isnt worth it in my market and of course smoke smell can be hard to get out. 

I have a registered architect and structural PE on staff.Looking in the small multifamily market currently

@Angel Mora which market are you in?

Hey @Tom Dieringer, so the Expedia Group has a market cap of 21+ billion so I wouldn't worry too much about them.

If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

Do you know the markets you threw out really well? 

Strong Potential for Long-Term Capital AppreciationGermany's real estate market has demonstrated a strong track record of capital appreciation.

At that time I will get the house cleaned up and list it on the market and when it sells I've agreed to get reimbursed my costs for reinstatement plus any other costs plus a fee for my efforts.