I suggest consulting with a real estate attorney to ensure proper structuring of the LLC/land trust and review the tax and insurance implications.

Find out who has good Google Reviews (and responds to them), find out who answers their phone, find out who has a polished and professional website, etc. 

Yelp is a good source because it lets you read reviews of actual customers.

Quote from @Greg Kasmer: I'm curious as to your comment on getting back in when the bottom has been "somewhat defined" - Is that defined by rents stabilizing and/or increasing or another metric?

In addition to reviewing the numbers, take time to tap into your intuition (through meditation or other method) and your gut will help you make the right choice.

I set an arbitrary goal of obtaining 10 reviews on Vrbo before incorporating Airbnb; however, this process took longer than anticipated, as only 77% of Vrbo guests left reviews.

Luckily, I have everything documented.I had my lawyer review the contract, and he told me that in his entire career, he’s never seen a contract so one-sided in favor of the company.

@Craig DanielsI own a local top reviewed real estate brokerage and property management company in palm bay.

Check out our reviews and online pricing engine when you get a chance! 

(We had a boat as an AirBNB and the plumbing would clog very easily and we had to state a similar statement and it got us out of refunds and bad reviews) hope that helps!