There are people who have an entire business helping you set up and design a STR relatively quickly (3-7 days) depending on size of home and complexity but you are going to be paying a bit of a premium but you do save on the headache.

It is helpful to have your eye on neighborhood changes as well as being able to get there quickly if needed. 

Many months of costly vacancy, local market rent & resale deteriation, special assessments, property taxes and maintanance fees suggest a quick sale would have been the wise thing to do 2 years ago.

Please let me know if we can talk.Joel Barjon You bet - just sent a quick DM your way.

Another way to look at this is......1) figure out what you want to make as a net profit, 2) Do a quick check to see if this is within local averages, 3) Set your pricing at that higher rate, but keep your occupancy lower.You make the same money with less effort or risk...This might not work everywhere, but it's certainly worth a try.

You should check with your 1031 provider quickly.

They promise no money down hard money, DSCR loans, and all the other load of crap to sell you a course to teach you lol. 

Happy to give you a quick background about the market.The median home price in the MSA is about $350,000, but you can find plenty of rent-ready properties in suburbs north of the Tennessee River for under $250,000 or under.

Responding quickly, like you do, definitely makes guests feel valued and reassured.I think the choice between automation and personal interaction depends a lot on the host's availability and scale.

Missing ductwork and the A/C not working right could have been quickly tested during your walk through.