Currently my short-term management property is managed by the property management company.

In terms of maximizing your returns you want to compare the interest to an alternative.

google "all inclusive Deed of Trust" fantastic CA document we used all the way back in the early 80s If I'm not mistaken though a wrap would require the 2nd buyer to also agree to financing terms; which would be the same as me (the 1st buyer). 

The terms remain the same, we still pay the monthly mortgage payment.

Just make sure to adjust the rent enough to cover the average utility costs and include it clearly in the lease terms.

Investing in real estate is a long term way to build wealth.

However, if you intend to work with a hard money lender or utilize a short-term loan product, you're on the clock for repayment, which can be stressful if things go sideways. 

I didn’t mind that they changed terms so much as the timeline in which they did it and then the way in which it was communicated.

Hey friends, I'm an agent in Daytona Beach and I locking in my first short term rental listing.

If you are willing to do some work, you can force appreciation, capture some equity, which boosts rent-to-value.In terms of areas to avoid, I would stay away from the East side, particularly anything along Post road between Pendleton Pike and I-74.