They have a brand they're trying to keep consistent over the entire portfolio.

There's no massive swings going on here, just consistent growth.

I gave them consistent feedback for years and still believe they could have made $10m or more off of my ideas.

Then there’s city regulations—some places heavily restrict short-term rentals, so you’ve got to check the rules.If you find the right spot and automate stuff (guest communication, cleaning, etc.), it can be profitable.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

You can build your own team i.e. title co, insurance, pm, contractors, handyman,process server, lender etc.... or you can find an operator who can get you going in that market while simultaneously building out your team.Section 8 housing is a great way to ensure consistency with rent payments however not all tenant who have HCV pay 0%.

Continually communicate clearly with all parties involved to make sure that expectations are as close to realistic timelines as possible.

The owner had her own listing set up on VRBO and has given me the username/PW to be logged in and responding to inquiries and managing guest communications.

The lenders were very good and communicating at first, but as we got close to closing, we could not reach a single person in the company during business hours.

Here on planet earth it takes longer than 5 hours to do that job and people who do consistent work don't work for $2 dollars an hour.