My credit union gave me a one-year promotional interest rate of 2.99%.

I believe the software they promote is RealeFlow.If you think your GC is charging too much, did you get multiple bids? 

I don't give 100% towards promoting my STRs. 

It wouldn't be advertising or self promoting at all - more like "here's a very messy first attempt at a plan by a brand newbie, what mistakes am I making or what do I not know?"

There are promoters in real estate education and tax services that make it sound too easy to "pay zero taxes."

One has a $60/yr fee, the other doesn't have any fee because of a promotion they were running.

@Evan Kraljic, I've also decided to not reach out to my tenants because I do not want to promote not paying rent (when it can be afforded).

It was only after she was receiving a promotion that she passed our case to another agent that sold it in a week.

I am not promoting our company or looking for new business (I know that is not allowed here, and we are swamped anyway), but I am an investor myself and plan to start being a more active forum participant so I thought this was a good place to start.

I make no money on selling or promoting insurance, so I've got no dog in this fight besides my personal views.