If a guest pitches enough of a fit about running out, you can Instacart supplies within a couple hours.

I’m looking to manage a few short-term rentals in the area and would love to hear from experienced hosts or managers about what it takes to excel in this space.Here are a few questions I’d love to get your thoughts on:What skills or qualities make a great property manager?

These are what we call "A-class" markets—areas with strong fundamentals, high demand, and typically excellent long-term appreciation.

I lost over $20k in opportunity costs while my money was tied up (important lesson learned but wouldn't fit below)Lessons learned?

So, to try to go a legal route because they might have fixed something a little over the limit isn't going to work.You will have to face that you selected someone that was not the right fit and be more hands on. 

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

ya or older semi retired attorney might be a good fit.. low stress get paid.

These are excellent if you can do a 12-14 day close. 

Don't solely rely on third-party management companies; instead, focus on building a solid asset management plan and, if needed, bring in experts or partners who excel in this field.

And I did buy 13 lot package in Henry county but it was all sewer and water.. smokin deal 3k a lot held them 2 years and sold for 35k a lot :)@Jay Hinrichs excellent advice - always appreciate your insight!