We have had duplexes with shared water, sewer, and trash billing, as well as shared driveways.The long term tenants act more like owner occupants, planting flowers, etc. and in some cases neighbors think that they are the owners. 

A builder that knows the area very well.

Money now is very good because you are new and ready to do all the work, but the examples you'll hear about are people posting on BP saying, "well, I did all the work and they got a lot or most of the profit." 

Well, they are very efficient.

If it would concentrate on rent collection only and do it well, it might be okay.

I have an STR in Niagara Falls and it does pretty well based on the purchase price. 

Some hosts also accept bank transfers, but you’ll want to ensure payments clear well in advance of their stay.

This is a group of MTR investors who have small to medium portfolios, but we welcome new investors who are just starting out as well.

Sounds worth it for the programs to use for my own deals but not sure if it works as well as it says.

We've got great reviews and super host status on a personal account, but we're planning on building a brand via our management company and buying cabin communities / boutique hotels as well.