Doing a lot of research is critical, too—understanding the local market, the laws, and the best neighborhoods for your budget.

The great news is I have the time, knowledge, resources, and critical thinking skills to bring these projects to fruition.

Please let me know what you do when it comes to buying materials for a flip.At the end it is critical to have a contractor you trust and at the end you are paying for a finished product.

Know how to take constructive criticism.

If you're a single mom with student loans, a car payment, and living paycheck-to-paycheck, then $20,000 would be devastating and a reserve is critical.

So I got me an email from VRBO talking about their new response time rules around "critical information"https://help.vrbo.com/articles/About-the-Vrbo-Host-Communica...Essentially it make sure you respond in what they think is a timely manner. 3 days before arrival with all check in info etc.

You won’t be surprised that many states consider that pretty penny a critical component when calculating these payments.As with any financial analysis, it’s essential to understand how to break down the numbers, especially regarding child support.

Most of what they are asking is consistent with what I already do (I may have to change some of my timing) but boy, it makes me wonder what other hosts are doing out there that they have to make this a policy.Answering critical questionsYou must answer critical questions from guests in accordance with the timeline below:5+ days pre-stay: answer within 24 hours2 - 4 days pre-stay: answer within 12 hoursOn the guest’s check-in day and during their stay: answer within 1 hour (for messages received between 8 am and 9 pm in the property’s time zone).Access or Check-in instructionsYou must inform guests how to check in or access your property at least 72 hours before their scheduled check-in time.

A law firm's physical location is less critical to me, so I would be interested in a San Diego-based attorney reference.

I look for markets with a COC that fills my appetite and that has a critical number of vendors that can service me (eg: property managers and cleaners).