Finally, some guests are more inclined to give you a 5.0 review, and generally be more reasonable and respectful, if the host name is a person not a company, and the host has a headshot.

I would also advise that you keep an emergency stash of cash in your regular bank.

They are regularly getting poor valuations compared to the cost to add the ADU.   

My friend Jordan and I host a free call every Monday & Friday to jam on STR info.

From there it's your regular ol' cash on cash return calculations!

Would you still use your friend as your GC and just pay him his regular rate (and would they be happy about the new arrangement)?

I am proud to have achieved Super host status on Airbnb for the past year and have received hundreds of positive reviews across various platforms and through word of mouth.I am now looking to acquire additional properties in the Houston area to expand my rental portfolio.

We host meet ups on the First Wednesday of each month (next one will be in September)  hope you'll join us!

I don't know but I have plenty of Canadian and American friends and acquaintances who travel (regularly) to Mexico and the Dominican Republic but I don't actually know anybody who has vacation in Puerto Rico (unless they haven't told me of course).As can be expected, the most profitable form of real estate investment in the region is short-term rentals.

And he knows who's working regularly, who's only off-and-on, who's going through troubles, who needs extra work.