Sometimes just talking it out with someone who’s done it before can give you the confidence boost you need.In the end, you'll have to learn mostly from experience on your own and through others.

I only turned off Instant booking during Covid.It been back on for a long time.My Vrbo account manager also said be sure to offer a 10% discount on week or longer stays to help boost your search position. 

I can't tell you how many properties have units easily convertible from 1 bedroom to 2 bedroom units, units with favorable dimensional standards which can boost rents with no photos to showcase these attributes, assessment square footage that is not correct,  upgrades not identified in the marketing materials etc.

This kind of creativity (or a massive pile of cash) is what's needed to "Cash Flow" in the near-term with a Boulder investment, but unless Boulder dramatically reverses course and halts the NIMBYSM that stops new construction in it's tracks, those who hold on for the long-term are likely to be highly rewarded. 

The listing was boosted to the top.

The atmosphere had changed dramatically at that point.  

In some instances prohibitive zoning actually boosts property values.

Mold issues are dramatically exaggerated.

A full bathroom addition can potentially boost value by up to 20%, while a half bath might add around 10.5%.

Many, including Scott Trench believe rent vs mortgage payments won't rebalance out for another 12-15 years (based on the last podcast they did...so agents and broker amigos and amigas, don't yell at me, I"m not the only one saying this), so let me ask you this, do you want to live in a house hacking prison for the next 15 years in order to boost your equity position on your way to financial freedom?