(Even went beyond the second page of Google.)I have an investor who wants to partner on a deal by providing a loan for the down payment.

Most lending is based on cashflow, not the 2% rule (although still a good rule of thumb for some types of investments), might have the most help from the group if you provided some of those details here just so it'd be easier for us to help you best. 

Id remove the drone photo.Increase the pet fee.You can always block days when you want to stay in the property.Ask for  feedback from the first few people during their stay to see if there is anything you should have provided that you didn't.

I can’t think of an expensive subscription that doesn’t provide an app.

For the crowdfunding and similar platforms that are starting to rise, would the lower returns be a result of the diversification they provide or due to the different risks they come with?

Quote from @Brian Christinakis: Let's not forget the liability piece that STR insurance provides in MUCH higher liability limits for incidents ON your property but also incidents off your property while your guests are staying there (like using a bike).

Living in a very expensive real estate market (like my Seattle area), long distance real estate investing provides a dynamic path for building a robust and diversified portfolio that I didn’t think was available.

Personnel Records AccessHouse Bill 3763 expands the Illinois Personnel Records Review Act, requiring employers to provide employees with access to a broader range of personnel records upon request.

For example 1031 tax deferred exchange, BiggerPockets could teach me how to do it step by step and provide the necessary paperwork that I fill out.

There's no reason to provide details, though I do let people know if anyone asks that we do not accept bulk up-front rent payments or anything like that because I absolutely do not want a prospective tenant to think that someone else swooped in with a bunch of cash last minute.