The model worked well for about 6 months and so on but went south after the strike and there were lot of cancellations and schedule changes so he eventually decided to terminate his lease.

One of the most striking conclusions was that the bulk of the money was made by a minority of professional hosts and that the large majority of hosts wasn't making much.

I wouldn't invest in a vacation rental that wasn't strikingly unique.

Typically for longer term rentals, but you could try to strike a deal.

If I have doubts, I will want to either strike a deal with your contractor myself (or assume your deal) - or use my own contractor.

  $2,500 set up and a similar per-year cost + contribution costs strike me as pretty reasonable. 

My family owned the golf course that Amazon bought for their $350 million distribution center in Liverpool, and each delay and request gave me a migraine while trying to deal with leagues and tournaments.

With that said, this is a one strike and your out thing for me.

Did I strike a nerve?

This one strikes me as having some devious or less than ethical elements.