But what I've noticed is that the people who really excel in real estate have this whole bank of knowledge when it comes to types of loans, intricate tax strategies, and how to leverage money in ways that help with rehabs, investments, without requiring a lot of their own money or financial histories being attached etc...

What an unfortunate situation, especially when it comes to the family dynamic.

The calendar blocks has now been resolved, and had to do with the use of a dynamic pricing service, like PriceLabs.The phone numbers are still not making their way to iGMS.

2 all brick quads on seperate ParcelsSeparately MeteredTenants paid all utilitiesOut of town landlordBad MGT in placeHigh ExpensesUnder Market Rents7 of the 8 units were occupied with long term tenants 2/1 - 700+ sq ftWasher hook up available Understanding the market dynamics ( doing our homework on what other simalar style units were bringing locally) How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

But, occasionally, it does not work and the lender is not willing to lend based on the group policy dynamic.  

You and your partners may be friendly and aimed in the same direction today, but history has proven that dynamic has the propensity to change, so guidance from an experienced attorney would be well worth the expense to avoid pain. 

So having the correct setup (PMS, and Dynamic Pricing Tools) to properly control your calendar availability to take on longer-term stays and fill the short-term availability and booking gaps with short-term reservations is ultimately the best strategy (in my opinion).

Duisburg is a industrial city with all the problems that come with it, and I can't elaborate too much here but in private I can explain the dynamics why Duisburg is problematic.

But when working with passive investors, you need to anticipate the dynamics of the market and understand how it can impact your investment returns.

That is a dynamic market with some great opportunities.