Yea this is a long-term personal play more than a strict STR deal. 

Lost in all of this has been the significant role technology now plays in listing and selling real estate.

Divorce - its easier if the house is in the divorce decree otherwise you need to play mediator between parties to come to an agreement. 

They loved it because they got some play money right away and steady income each month without having to deal with toilets and tenants.

Mailing is a slow play and takes volume.

I heard good things about it, but I have never played it.

Our current focus is for a family lakehouse / lifestyle play here in TN but would like to work my way into commercial properties, short-term rental facilities, business acquisitions to name a few.

.: I always play it by ear.

We cannot breach our guests' trust by playing games with them. 

Retirement accounts are designed to be invested passively so when the IRS sees you running an active business in it, to level the playing field between retirement accounts and other business the retirement account incurs UBIT.