Investing does need to be approached more like a business than just a simple stock trade.

There are always trade offs with real estate investing.

The only time you would see a fee related to maintenance would be a project management fee if multiple trades are required during a property turn. 

@Cliff Benner and @Mitchell Gunlock  The very best place to find RV parks for sale are at trade shows.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

We always recommend talking to your CPA to weigh the pros and cons and know what the tax consequences could be if you sold and did not exchange :)  

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.

I was frustrated interviewing professionals to find out I often knew more than they did (specific to real estate) only because I am always reading and continuing to learn my trade to the best of my ability.  

Always curious how others weigh that trade-off.

If they think they have an "Airbnb" Unless they own the publicly traded company, then they only have a STR, or a vacation rental if they have a nice place/location.