To check the proof in the pudding: look at Avantstay's host ratings on Airbnb or other platforms.

Be sure to explore all around the forums as well as many of the FREE tools that Bigger Pockets provides.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to hop on a call to discuss loan options that are out there, even if not offered by my resources.

Quote from @Kaitlyn Beard: Quote from @Rob Chiang: what are the homes selling for out there? 

I am just starting out and have 1 STR.Would love hear the pros/cons that you took into consideration when deciding how you want to manage your STR.Self managing STR properties, from afar, while maintaining other employment, is only a possibility because of the new technology made available in the last 10 - 15 years.  

It could be anything... a mistake in estimating, a cost overrun, or something like the place burns down and the insurance wasn't properly taken out, or theft (of the money outright) or theft of materials along the way.    

More and more I see buyers look online, drive out to the house, and then while sitting in front of the house, CALL. 

@Shah Kadirmohideen What did you find out?

Find out why it hasn’t sold and offer a solution:- Seller Financing (My 3rd deal) – Help them get their price while securing better terms.- Subject To – Take over their low-interest existing loan.

You also could find a partner to do the operations so you can avoid the parts that stress you out.

And for investors, keep an eye on any subtle fluctuations in buyer demand and rates to make informed decisions.Tip this week.Check out - 24 Suns recently reopened at 3375 Mission Ave., Ste J, in the Copperwood Center.