My overall gist of them is that RADD got pretty popular and they don't have proper operations setup to deal with the scale.

As someone actively investing in STRs and looking to scale, this raises some concerns for me about the long-term viability of this strategy.I understand the tension between hotels and STRs, especially in popular tourist destinations, but I’m curious:How real is this threat?

These are prime locations, think near downtown or popular tourist destinations where demand for short-term rentals is typically high.

BRRRR was easy to win at when all the books were written and when it became popular.

Her health is OK, but it's going to drop quickly if we don't find a way to get her active and lose some weight. 

haha I mean I know that its an extremely popular avenue but I also know that real estate is constantly changing hands.

I'm a big fan of lakefront properties as vacation rentals, and the area these cabins are in is popular for tourists, so I felt confident in the deal.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

My property is located in a C+/B- neighborhood has the following landmarks nearby: -1.5 miles from a major university with a popular D1 NCAA college basketball team-1.5 miles from a children's museum-1.5 miles from an art and nature museum-1.5 miles from a beautiful nature parkIt's the dead of winter, and I'm wondering who I can market and how I can best market my property to on Airbnb. 

It may not be the popular way as far as the Bigger Pockets community thinks, but it definitely seems like a viable, allbeit slower, way to get into real estate and build a little wealth over time.

But, they are very popular gurus and are making a lot of money teaching their "classes" and groups.