If someone ends up with food poisoning or a trip to the ER because of their peanut allergy I don't want it to have anything to do with me.

There has been a run on gas and food, and schools are closed for the week. 

Housing is a very important bill for many families to pay, but it still comes behind food.  

I can live happily with just a bed, food, and my laptop! 

If I were to buy anything once my reserves are where I want them, it would be gold to hedge against inflation, which we are already seeing in food.

Just food for thought from a friend who owns a larger development company...

They bring food and hats and other marketing materials.

Looking to purchase one and struggling with the right calculators to determine the real metrics.As I understand it (recently looked at buying a former bnb) you need to treat it like any other STR with your extra costs such as food, etc  baked in to the expenses.

If oven, washer, dryer go out, I would pay them some money for during the week for food to eat out or laundromat, and then fix on the weekend.As you said you're in the learning phase.

Have your agent throw a broker open (possibly with food) to get agents through and get feedback.