.: What are the 5 biggest mistakes seasoned investors are making here in the forums? 

It seems like MA encourages (and maybe even requires) that you register with the Department of Revenue which leads me to believe it should be held in an LLC or business. 

The biggest issue that came with this method is that it still works great for VRBO, but now after an AirBnb booking I have to ask the guest for their email to get this process started.Zapier is also monitoring for the returned signed RA and that point then sends out all the info the guests needs for their stay.The rest of the email automation is handled by the PMS.My biggest pain, is when I get a difficult guest, or when things break mid stay.

(option B)My biggest question is not able to decide between option A vs option B.If i go with option A tenants can manage that area well using their own landscapers every once in 2 weeks like that.

@John N Cook any insights into how the C-corp valuation is established in order to justify the stock purchase via the ROBS 401k account, assuming the c-corp has no assets or revenue on the books - how does one justify the investment in an audit?

Usually not a source of revenue, but the billing comes to the landlord who passes it to the tenants on a pro-rata basis. 

Having over 10 years of experience in the electrical field, and correcting numerous poorly executed electrical installations, one of the biggest value adds that I have is this experience.

Location, location, location should be your biggest consideration and I'd strongly recommend staying within an hour of where you live.

@Ben StanleyI would assume you get zero revenue from anyone else and be able to afford the home yourself by getting qualified at a local lenderIf you are solely relying on someone else as well without a reserve your level of risk just increased significantly

Annual revenue is 300k.