This cannot be emphasized enough, yet is not absolutely necessary.

I did go to college, not that it is mandatory, and I got a business degree that emphasized real estate.  

I don't think the responsiveness can be over-emphasized.  

I went to college and got a business degree that emphasized real estate.  

The show emphasized that you are running a very small hotel so you should think about the hotel experience when you are setting up your short term rental. 

@Stephanie Moran>(However i may cave and track down a really scary guy—oak park, meadowview, mozzy type lol) I realize you indicate LOL but I wanted to emphasize not to do this. 

I like to let them tell their story then tailor my responses in such a way as to emphasize what it is I can do to help them, or more importantly, how I can solve their problem.So how did you come across this lead, or find the house?

Here is what I'm planning to do: Make up a presentation folder that shows the financials and condition when you bought the place and the current, improved financials and conditions, emphasizing all of the capital improvements and increased occupancy and gross rents.

Multiple people with direct knowledge of the discussions confirmed that the Superman building is in the mix for PayPal, but they also emphasized that the company has not chosen Rhode Island yet and cautioned that its executives have scouted a number of potential locations around the state."

On the buy-and-hold side, leverage is OK (I emphasize OK) as long as you have low, fixed rates, your property is a mid-rental rate property in a highly desireable area, and you are not so overleveraged that it will be tough to cash flow with some hiccups in the economy.