This property is in the mountains and has electric heat, so the main bill comes in the winter when the heat is running.  

On the other hand, I feel one of the main advantages of passive investments (via syndication/crowdfunding) is that I can hire a manager who has years more experience than I can ever hope to obtain myself.

The main issue is a consistent lack of effective management and oversight.

That's the reason why we sign leases in person, so we can go over the main issues in person and make sure they are understood. 

My main focus is understanding motels and their operational dynamics.If you’ve invested in or operated a property like this, I’d love to hear from you.

Mainly because if I used that metric alone I would not have done my last 10 successful flips. 

I'm considering investing in STR in Hawaii to diversify my investment portfolio (mainly for capital appreciation) as well as it being a regular vacation place for my family.

Although as @Drew Sygit asks, what have those PMs that pledged to do it better now learned that may bring them back into line with main stream service providers? 

My work is mainly with investors and I co- host a women's investing in Allentown group.

Problem with Zillow and FB is they have this annoying "1-click reply" where people can just click on your ad without reading it and you get an automated message "Joe is interested in your apartment at 123 Main St."