I also like following Brooke Pfautz (CEO of Vintory) who wrote the book 0 to 500 Properties in 5 Years, which is specifically geared towards us STR Managers.  

In my book, that is a win over a 7-10 year hold.

There is next to no privacy.Weddings that book venues of quality, which is how this home views right, of quality, these weddings are predominantly of a certain size threshold. 

Here is my method I got that has done me wonders, I used the method from Brandon Turners book on managing properties:1.)

Buy some books and start learning how to manager your property now.

Quote from @Duarte Marques: Hey BP community, I'm new to real estate investing and have been studying (reading books, watching webinars, constructing excel cash flow models,...) close to a year.

I’ve taken a million classes, read a million books and countless meetups but I know the best way to learn is by doing.

I've been reading books and listening to various BP podcasts nonstop for the past couple months, but I'd love to hear thoughts about the right strategy for turning our war chest into a sound real estate portfolio (preferably before I'm too old to enjoy the fruits of our labor!).

With the use of VRBO, Booking.com and direct bookings can all raise your chances of staying booked and being successful.  

Ultimately I didn't learn too much I didn't already know after taking a few courses and reading a hand-full of books, and with most of people I've met and tried to talk with, it's been a pretty common experience that conversations go a lot like that.