Well, at least it's much easier to gather 201 hours than 500 hours.

I didn't even think about chatgpt for searching for even easier solutions!

Starting out as a wholesaler appeared to be the best place to start in Real Estate for me.

But NOT having renters insurance and allowing water leak is not OK in my book.The water damage in the ceiling appears minor (to the naked eye).

Dominic, I've found that participating on BiggerPockets forums, appearing on podcasts, and speaking at conferences have built trust with first-time passive investors when those forum posts, podcast discussions, and conference presentations show my experience, track record, and market knowledge to those reading, listening, or attending.This doesn't mean "selling from the stage", but instead, sharing actionable, useful information that I've gleaned from my many years of experience and from my own research. 

There are more complicated strategies to maximize larger listings that involve having like multiple listings for same property and do individual room rentals when it is slower and then for larger length stays, larger groups, and more desirable dates you'd book the whole space, but I think its easier to just do two separate. 

It appears the sale contract needs to spell out a lot of process perhaps. 

I can assure you that the more you learn regarding these products, the easier it is to help all of your clients.

Long term rentals are easier to manage and come with less risk.

Duplexes are very common here and are much easier to find than a Quad as well.