Drive Uber, walk dogs, wait tables, something to expedite this process. 

We also allowed property managers to walk our homes and create their own punch lists.

I just had a good experience with phone support, we walked my screens together and it was helpful. 

@Chris Laino What I do is walk around the property and make a voice memo on my phone. 

Pretend you were walking up to someone and wanted them to fund the deal.

no. but then you dont have to spend any time or money marketing it either, you can let those platforms do it. and im not saying you close your accounts there, but giving another avenue helps. and my rental has the website name on the outside, anyone walking by can see it and inquire about rentals. and no, the PMS doesnt charge me a processing fee, that is done by the credit card processor and you can roll that small charge into the rental price so that you are not paying it, the guest is, like they do with the other platforms. and i can charge more on a direct booking than ABB/VRBO, the guest will stay pay less and i make more money. all for the 3-4 hours it took to set up a website. oh, and if someone is on google maps looking in my area, my location will show as a rental with a link to my website (yes, i have gotten some bookings that way also).

Walk around there on a weekend if you haven't done that already to see if you think it's for you.

Investing in this market is not a cake walk, so ensure that you talk to a number of folks and begin to formulate your plan of action moving forward.

I always joked I was just going to pop a hole in the drywall so they could point to it and say, "there fix that" and be happy. lol Always video the walk through with the inspectors, 

This way when I walk through, I immediately know on a high level if it can be done.For something like basements, maybe understanding things like required ceiling heights would be helpful.