An activity is a rental activity if tangible property (real or personal) is used by customers or held for use by customers, and the gross income (or expected gross income) from the activity represents amounts paid (or to be paid) mainly for the use of the property.

They promote a lifestyle versus how to actually do something. 3.

If it's used to promote an agenda or to scare you into doing something, then I take it very cautiously (like the jobs numbers, that were adjusted 340% retroactively...do you still place value on that reporting, after repeated significant adjustments?). 

I've seen investors use credit cards with a 0% APR promotion, business loans, but most times they have someone in their network privately lending them those funds.

@Jamie Parker we've got a lot of this already setup for investors in Detroit, so please PM us.Otherwise, the BP Moderators flag our posts for self-promotion:(

If not, then 2 things come to mind:1) you should not give the impression you are associated with BiggerPockets.2) this is advertising/self-promotion that should be in the Classifieds...Thought I'd share that before a Moderator chimes in......My 2 cents,Mike

Then add staging, and now into marketing, how to pump it out there for maximum exposure, now we are paying all these sites to list and promote, burning a few hundred on FB ad's, a few hundred on this site, a few hundred on that site.

Coaches run the calls, and most of the I get the feeling only want to promote their business or their own books they have self published. 

@Brandon Weis when it comes to PMCs, you'll find two main camps here on BP:1) Hardcore DIY landlords that think & promote EVERYONE should DIY manage. - Many are okay and actually understand DIY PM is not for everyone, but there are some that only have negative comments about PMCs.2) Owners & PMCs that promote hiring professionals.- Some PMC members are only here to promote themselves and don't offer much of value.

Booking Management- Calendar Updates: We review booking calendars regularly to ensure everything is accurate and to avoid double bookings.Tracking Occupancy: We monitor occupancy rates and adjust prices or run promotions as needed to fill any gaps.3.