The key is to pick a lane—focus on improving as an investor, finding great deals, and letting a solid property manager handle the operations.

How do you plan to operate it?

Is it Leasing, Property Management, Vendor Management, Operations, Finance, Accounting... 

Some numbers:Expected 2026 income after raising rents to market value and assuming 7% vacancy: $144k.Expenses: $14k property management, $18k property tax, $10k insurance, $10k utilities, $8k in repairs/maintenance/advertising/admin/etc: Total operating expenses: $60kNOI: $84kBased on 6% cap rate that brings the valuation to only $1.4m, or $1.5m based on 5.5% cap rate.

. - https://therentalgirl.com/tichttps://andysirkin.com/tenancy-in-common-tic/operating-and-m... - https://www.stonesalluslaw.com/tenancy-in-common-in-californ... - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/tenancy_in_common.asp - https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/tenancy-in-common - https://www.allcalifornia.com/tenancy-in-common - https://andysirkin.com/tenancy-in-common-tic/guidance-for-se... - https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/pdf/tic_guidelines.pdfby the way I received a lawyer referral who is supposedly familiar with tic in California.  

Using avantstay for a rental management company caused me to LOSE an average of $6711 per month as they were not able to provide enough rental income to pay the mortgages or operating expenses on the two vacation market houses.

This approach will allow you to focus on the financial benefits rather than the day-to-day operational tasks.Additionally, consider how this rental income will contribute to your overall financial picture.

Operating in the Luxury SpaceWe focus on properties in the $1.4 million to $1.9 million purchase price range, which allows us to sell finished projects in the $2.5 million to $3 million range.

And many hotels don't have 24 hour desks or 24 hour service.I don't get why all these newer regulations expect STRs to operate to standards that aren't even required of hotels with full-time staffs. 

When I contacted MFM, they told me to direct my complaints to Prime as they operate independently of them.