EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

For liability purposes our financial advisor is recommending creating a LLC for managing all of the STR stuff.

I was working as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch.

Together, the property nets us roughly $1,400/month after expenses.Equity Split: My partner owns 60%, and I own 40%.I'm exploring ways to take out my equity without disrupting this deal, as I feel this isn't the best financial decision for me right now.

I’m drawn to real estate not just for financial freedom but to build a legacy for my family while contributing positively to communities.

Chris, Everything relative to your financial Opinion. 

I currently have a rental property and am looking at getting my real estate license and building a property management and property maintenance company to serve my investments and potentially others.  

I can provide support of checking in on contractors, staging rental properties, walk potential leads to give you an idea of the property in person or what the area is like, meeting with agents, and drafting scope of work for projects. 

I know there is not a ton of resources that don't require large financial commitments, just wanted to see if anybody knew of cheaper alternatives. 

If something does happen you can at least show AirBNB that you stated that there may be issues and the guests were made aware of a potential problem.