Seems a very efficient way to handle it.  

A waste of time and energy - I have zero interest in competing with the Amazon of vacation rental search sites.Now I will state this:  If Airbnb was my only option, I would probably just close shop and focus on my other ventures.

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If you are spending that much time on the activities you describe, then you are not very efficient. 

While you may receive numerous inquiries from individuals casually browsing listings, focus your time and energy on serious prospects.

The heat is 2-4x more efficient because it uses a heat pump rather than resistance to generate heat.

Bottom line is that you may put yourself in a situation where the best way to maintain your tax efficiency is to keep your investments foreign for the long term. 

If you have a legitimate and sufficient reason to believe that the person NEEDS to sell the home for whatever reason then calling may be efficient, but simply because someone like myself is an out of state investor is hardly a reason to disrupt their day and I would always be certain to bump the number against the DNC list. 

It's looking like the general consensus is that I jumped the gun with purchasing and should sell it if I really want to be efficient. 

I reveled in the collaborative energy of brainstorming with my team, strategizing for clients, and watching them blossom alongside the company.