I currently have a lawn care business that I run myself.   

My goal is to wholesale some properties single and multifamily to build some capital while fixing my personal credit and building my business credit.

More repair costs because their maintenance team somehow "missed" things during the initial turnover.At this point, I genuinely started wondering what exactly the 15% management fee was for.The Bottom LineLook, I get it—REI Nation is a business, and businesses are here to make a profit.

." - Exactly it's a business and there's little grey area when PM is done correctly. 

house hacking is great start, that's how i started in the business. would love to connect

I inherited a partnership in a 22 unit commercial building with 8 restaurants, a grocery store, a couple of personal care services, and various other businesses.

I was conducting an extremely seasonal business and after 8 years of operation the business was insolvent. 

Which would be more effective for pitching my Airbnb arbitrage business?

Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required). 

Quote from @Chris Magistrado:The point he's making is that the agent must take responsibility for building and maintaining their business, and the Broker won't play much of a role.