It's likely a scam anytime they sound like AI or the grammar is weird or they use the word "kindly", if they ask for you to respond to them off-platform, if they say their employer will pay for it, if they ask if the dates they've specified are still open (when they can clearly see they are open on your calendar), if they ask for a video of your property (they probably want to set up a duplicate listing with your photos and video and scam others out of money), or if they want a long term booking and they have just joined the platform and have no reviews (could have been evicted from somewhere else, and hope a newbie will let them in with no background check, they'll end up not paying or credit card is bad).  

Akron ohio isn't the best city in america for short term rentals that's crazy. it's not in the top 50 and i'ts a very struggling ohio market. it's not even top 5 in ohio. 

My idea to achieve this is to convert the studio into a short-term rental.I’m trying to determine if I’m forcing this deal to work by relying on the short-term rental strategy or if it’s a reasonable approach given the numbers.

What would one of you suggest for a medium term operator whose tenants may be over using a specific utility like gas or electric.

Implement scalable systems and processes to effectively manage and grow your real estate holdings.

Perhaps they want long term income for their retirement and ultimately their heirs.

It's a single mom with one cute toddler that works her butt off to raise her kid, hold a full-time job, and go to school at night.

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Quote from @Christopher Stevens: Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Try not to get locked in too long 4. we're not necessarily looking to go "all out" in terms of theming, but if we did, what kind of revenue does that bring/ROI can you expect, and which Renos for theming are best to do from a cost-benefit analysis, and what do they typically cost?