-Owen brilliant idea, it will be challenging to finance but a great idea and I hope you are successful. 

, and earn the respect of older, more successful people. 

What have been your biggest challenges and successes with hard money loans?

I’m wondering if anyone here has had success with this model and could share some strategies that worked for them?

Quote from @Ryan Marble: I'm just starting in the STR market in the Orlando and Tampa areas and was wondering what all of you experienced vacation rental investors would say are the 3 most important tips or advice to running a successful/profitable vacation rental in these areas?

In both scenario's, they tend to be very successful :)

A successful Airbnb is truly a BUSINESS and should be operated as one. 

I haven't, but just make sure the mentor has personal experience/success AND you have access to either him or a qualified coach for as many questions as you want to ask, versus just buying a course like some people offer. 

Whether you’re buying or selling, Palm Beach remains a dynamic market with plenty of room for success.

I've rented to several in Kentucky, and none of them turned out successfully.