As soon as possible after receiving a booking, I personally call the Guest and thank them for booking with us, ask if they have any questions and ask if there is anything that we can do in advance to prepare for their stay.Guess I'm just old school.....But then again, 11 years and only 5 STAR reviews......

A debt service loan is popular for that step.

Other KPIs and considerations you should evaluate when talking to any lender who offered private placement of loans/notes are historic default rate, how quickly they can place your funds (do you get preference over their income funds, for example), average interest rate - borrower note rate and what is passed through to you, are loans serviced by a 3rd party servicer or in house.

If you asked me to run a ton of properties, I would still be happy to do it, I may just charge a service fee at some point.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – and they often select the first PMC they call!

Like you said, I do believe you'll see more firms with "all services under one roof" moving forward. 

Work in several towns and once and be prepared to make several options with one week time limits on them. 

Prepare financially by saving for down payments, improving your credit score, and setting aside emergency reserves.

Now investors, especially the newbies, are chasing returns by going after higher risk investments - many NOT really understanding the true risks.Many more investors will be losing money and choosing to liquidate real estate - which will be buying opportunities for the better prepared investors.

Hi Anthony,I have a network funding service that can help you guide your decision.Best, Jay