We weren't nuts about the fact that guests would be hosted by a company and not a personal name.

When markets change they have a massive nut to pay and start bleeding cash to stay afloat.I see this with large commercial brokerages when cycle sales is hot the champagne is flowing and companies can't hire on people fast enough then downturn happens and they have to merge with other companies to survive or go out of business all together. 

If you're new you may have to take the low hanging fruit and deal with some problems and then move up.

As for the median American in my age group, yes I'm way beyond that and I attribute that success to the following:- Willing to delay gratification on a regular basis- Willing to do jobs no one else wants to do- Willing to work long hours for results (a strong work ethic)- Willing to take calculated but high upside/low downside risks- Willing to allow the "fruits of my labor" to be returned to the business instead of paying for a lavish lifestyle- A strong commitment to these principles by my spouse- A strong run of being healthy enough to work to produce excess profits- The fortuitous grace of being born and growing up in the United States, where opportunities for financial success are everywhere and accessible to anyone- A splash of luck at being in the "right place at the right time"

By the time you pay them a fair wage, and the labor burden (payroll taxes, etc) and the Workers Comp, you will have a huge weekly payroll nut to crack.

That being said, financing is a tough nut to crack.

-I make myself and my wife a fruit and veggie smoothie every morning.

Despite offering almost every amenity for an ideal vacation, my efforts to increase bookings through more than ten non-exclusive agreements with local property managers and continuous outreach to travel agents have not been fruitful.

Who knows.Another option would be to buy a small parcel and slowly build a house with/for him and pull owner permits.Am I nuts?

Rebuilding the nut I have saved would be frustrating but I believe otherwise if I can get this house at the right price I would have no issue selling it.