Data point: we have a long-term rental in a popular STR neighborhood listed through Zillow right now.Every person who writes asking to do some sort of arbitrage is blocked by the Zillow platform.I don't even have to say "no thank you anymore."  

Anyone familiar with PMs who collude with house-hunting companys to purposefully make me more inclined to sell?

Partner with a real estate marketing company out of Las Vegas or Provo, Utah to market, promote and advertise the “mentorship” system consisting of the free seminar, followed by the modest fee weekend workshop, followed by the $15,000 - $40 000 full mentorship program.Here are the usual results1- 99% of “students” never earn back the cost, despite 1000s of wasted hours2- students learn nothing of real estate principles, real estate finance and real estate law which are the necessary foundation blocks of knowledge necessary for a SUSTAINABLE career in real estate investment 3- with hundreds or thousands of “students” unleashed on the real estate selling public they’re AT BEST an annoyance of trying to do “unrealistic” deals, AT WORST lead to a disastrous result for vulnerable homeowners.4 - The career real estate investors, service providers, brokers, lenders, etc are so disgusted with all of it and the outcomes they see that that can’t even comprehend that the subject technique or strategy does have a legitimate use when utilized (1) by and experienced and well capitalized buyer and (2) full disclosure is provided all parties with legal representation.  

I would never own rental properties in my personal name.

But her company, like so many, has whittled down their actual service to the point that they aren't really doing useful work, just enriching the CEO.

With where you are at currently, I would recommend a regular tax prep agent from a company like H&R block.

Title companies are not going to accept Bitcoin as good funds at this time. 

Boostly is a great company and the founder is a great guy!

Companies like CFA do much more in depth market analysis and research than I know I ever have done so some latch onto the back of those companies and look to invest in areas that these large companies are opening new/more stores in as a starting point. 

Contents (Personal Property): most homeowners policies give a set % of the Buildinglimit for Contents.