I assume a lot of people will say this was due to lack of due-diligence and in that case I supposed I've learned a lesson here. 1.

The best ROI is getting in front of people and meeting them.

As with most people starting out - having the 20%-30% equity to put in the deal is the challenge. 

Happy to connect with Boston people.

Man, I love seeing people take action like this!

Sometimes you can find firsthand experiences that don't show up immediately in basic searches.3.

People complain about booking.com cancellations.

I am looking forward to meeting people from different aspects of the Real Estate Investing world.

You should vet the company to ensure they have the resources to pay the rent.You ALWAYS do background checks on the people living in your property because if you let in an axe murderer and they harm someone, you are likely to get sued.Whether or not you charge an application fee is up to you.  

Flipping it will take time if you have to sell.Plus a home like that doesn't lend itself to a LTR unless there is a demand for high end rentals.What I would like to see is some examples of what you are looking at along with basic numbers you have run so far.