Those who had luck getting work paid most of it to the company because of fees and others say it’s a scam. 

I could pull it up and redo but it's not level to start with and I have good height down there.  

I stayed on their "a@@" for weeks and pulled the we are getting a lawyer card.  

One of the other factors that kept me from pulling the trigger is that the city has never passed any real STR regulation.

What has kept you from pulling the trigger thus far?

Once rented, refinance to pull out equity and repeat the process.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Setting up direct bookings is a great way to avoid platform fees!

If the LLC and its income are entirely outside California, it typically does not require registration with the California Secretary of State (SOS) or payment of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) fees, even if you reside in California.

They also know about real estate so less likely to charge you extra fees to get an appraisal or BPO because they can estimate the value themselves.