Wife is a realtor, hubby is part owner of an industrial construction company.Ideally wed love to get a fix and flip for our first investment.1- what is something you wished you knew before your first flip?

I totally agree and will say that I communicate proactively with my tenants and provide examples of the increasing costs of property taxes, insurance and repair costs (labor and materials).My theme to them is “we must raise rents to keep pace with rising costs, but we are doing the minimum increase as we want to retain you our valuable tenant”..

We currently own and operate a wedding venue and have 5 STR doors.

Gas grills are a pain to properly clean.I didn't notice that much of Disney themes?

More importantly you HAVE to do extensive theming throughout the house.

I would maybe hire a designer who can spruce up your listing and create a theme that attracts your guest avatar.

The tenants love her, she stays on top of maintenance, has implemented upgrades to improve the property and drive rent increases (much to my dismay, LOL), organizes fun themed events with catered food for tenants, manages evictions and oversees the building's Section 8 program.

As I walked into the kitchen, I was shocked to see that she had left their wedding cake, uncovered, out on the counter - all weekend long.

Birthday parties, bachelor/bridal parties, weddings, etc.  

Maxwell Maltz) - One underlying theme in this book is that our subconscious mind is a powerful force.