So for me having dividend stocks was a critical piece of getting into RE.

More often then not it is the message.If you aren't getting calls, then your direct mail piece probably isn't enticing them to call you.

You are correct that the tax treatment of Airbnb business (emphasis on "business") is distinct from other forms of real estate investment - and that you should get clarity about that to incorporate into tax planning and investment ROI analysis.

A lot of it is how much is it worth to you for the piece of mind to not handle those few things. you may want to consider a PM, and let them handle everything, this will take a lot off your plate.

If that's true where you are, you should be priced well above the 2008 price, considering the improvements you've made.Time did a piece on how the founder of ForSaleByOwner.com tried to sell his Manhattan condo on his own. 

Altoona and a little paint and wood floor refinishing and 3 bedrooms for 400 a month a piece?

Stanley was fascinated by the different ways women get rich as opposed to the ways that men get rich.He believed that his research into millionaire women allowed him to separate them into two distinct groups, with minimal overlap -- women who got rich because they came from stable households that prepared them to become successful with money, and women from very different, unstable households who got rich in spite of the odds.

My lingering question is where you source each piece of information to plug in to the calculator.If I'm trying to evaluate the total income minus the total expenses, and as a result the cash flow and ROI, where do I find all the different values that go into it?

Its very difficult to know if your offer makes sense when so many pieces of the math are missing.

I won't brag, I'll leave that to others but I will give you one important piece of advice.Being that you are a stay at home mom, which I am a huge fan of, you can classify yourself as a "real estate professional" for tax purposes.