Half the team focuses on long term rental management and the other half focuses on short term.

Hi @Nicholas L. and @Chris Seveney a few weeks after my post, they did a part 2 for the survey and 2 days ago, the Zoning Dept. emailed out an update for the proposed policies.Here's their message:"We want to keep you informed and share a preview of the proposed Short-Term Residential Rental Ordinance regulations and express our gratitude for your invaluable feedback and participation in Phase I and Phase II of the Alexandria Short-Term Residential Rental Study.

My wife and I have done all the terms (short, mid, long term rentals) and have done some live in flips.

Staging your house well can help you attract more attention from buyers, which ultimately helps it sell faster and maybe for a higher price than an unstaged home (see visual):What Are My Staging Options?

Some have short learning curves and others have longer learning curves.  

But I’m thinking of getting into STR investment and become more active.I’m a complete newbie to short-term rentals (STRs) and eager to wet my feet in this area.

These areas tend to attract high-quality tenants and provide consistent passive income, which is a great foundation for building your portfolio.If you’d like, I’d be happy to share some insights about these types of markets and why they’re appealing to investors.

It's the conclusion you came to before you wrote the post I know but bringing up the challenges might make you realize that you might have to offer a heck of a good deal to attract a potential partner.

A skilled property manager understands tenant segments and their behaviors, which helps attract reliable renters.

Build a system that attracts the right audience.