Quote from @Jesse Valdez: When operating a business, it pays to know the laws.In most states, guests staying fewer than 30 days can be removed by police for failure to pay rent or obey the rules.

If this is correct, how much are you cash flowing each month after you pay your operating expenses and make your loan payment?

If all prospects and leads come from yourself, then you are operating your own business.

It sounds like a few people on this thread don't really understand how PMC's operate or why they may charge extra fees.

I operate from Pensacola to Destin to PCB.

The issue with section 179 expense is that you normally have to operate at positive income.Under most circumstances, bonus depreciation is better since you can take bonus depreciation even if you operate at negative income. 

@Sean Doyle - Toledo is the only city I operate in.

LPs vet the operator first, not the deal.

If you’re ever looking to invest in Florida, @Josh Green has a successful STR operations going on in the Tampa Bay Area that is providing his clients with solid returns year round.

They don't buy it and operate it.