VRBO does not seem to do the same guest verification or background checks as Airbnb and you have to opt in to Damage Protection (insurance or deposit) which I've read can detract people from booking.

Approx 5 commercial  properties with total combined value book value 12m .. actual maybe 20-25m?

We added a hot tub to our studio thats 6 blocks back from the beach and it won't stop booking.

For background, I read "The Book on Managing Rental Properties" by Brandon & Heather Turner.

@John Reagan Johnson hope you don't mind a PMC answering, but most of our clients hire us because:1) They live out of state and don't have time & expertise to remote manage2) They don't have the time to manage3) They don't feel they have the necessary expertise and/or don't want to risk learning as they go and making an expensive mistake.Go read Kiosaki's Cash Flow Quadrant book.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

That’s reassuring and I’ll check out that book.

I highly recommend a book called Foreclosures Unlocked by Matthew Tortoriello and Kevin Shippee.  

Our experience is Airbnb, 60% of bookings, Zillow, 30%, Furnished Finder, 1 booking.

I have been in the books and came accross Bigger Pockets, i would like to dive head first into real estate investing but the un known is a little scary.