I am always looking to improve my tenants' stays, as I have a high return guest ratio with quality tenants, including professional athletes, executives, and more.

Consider all of the services a full service short term rental property manager offers: marketing the property on over 50 websites, taking professional listing photos, optimizing rates to maximize revenue, manage all guest interactions from inquiry through checkout, manage all maintenance issues, collect and remit city and state hotel taxes and manage reviews.

For more detailed insights, connecting with me, expat forums or seeking advice from real estate professionals with experience serving Americans buying in Germany could be beneficial.

I wanted to reach out to gain insights into the industry, from a seasoned professional. 

etc... are there professionals who specialize in this sort of deal, talking to the bank, etc... a realtor or lawyer or someone with the right connections to the bank? 

As a 4 bedroom it isn't that attractive to traveling professionals.

Don't hire family / friends.Hire a professional who is boots on the ground 24/7Insurance rates going up should be a good thing since its baked in for those selling the homes, especially if they are selling an investment property.You can tell them, I can't pay at this price because these are my income and expenses and I can't cash-flow given the numbers.Over-time, sellers will adjust.

Great for meeting a variety of investors and industry professionals though and Mike has a ton of great knowledge. https://investorlab.com/events/Meetup.com: Search for real estate investing groups in Portland for various local events and gatherings.Landlord Association: Another valuable resource for learning and connecting with experienced landlords and investors.

Looking forward to learn and collaborate with all the great professionals here!

I'm hoping to build a network of relationships with other real estate professionals, investors, brokers, and affialites.