I would look the agent up as well, to make sure that they are a top performing agent (because you should only take advice from someone you would want to switch places with).Hope that helped!

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

I've had a bunch of sales calls in November with owners wanting to transition their STR to a furnished LTR because the STRs were not performing as well as they expected, or in some cases, not covering the mortgages.  

If there are several inspections most buyers will go off the inspections already performed.

In the words of the IRS, "The term trade or business generally includes any activity carried on for the production of income from selling goods or performing services."

Since the total return and ROI of the original investment are the factors that influence my decision, I want to model the implications of the two options.

What if they fail to perform? 

I'm not sure if there are still neighborhood pockets where you can cash flow well anymore...but in general, investing in sun belt line where population and economy is growing performs better than Midwest.FYI, the example above are for the "livable class A rental" - not the typical rentals I buy.

Our team performs the repair (we are usually lower than other vendors) 2.

Easy to see why REI Nation is such a success as a company and has the track record of excellent performance for your clients.