The short term rental business has been fine, up until this month where I saw the lowest bookings since opening.

They do not communicate once you’ve informed them of how they screwed up.  

The first one to hire would be the accountant.

Texas added more new residents than any other state over the past year and now has a population of over 31 million people.According to estimates released Dec. 19 by the U.S.

New blood in the forum is always exciting.. what's your top strategy for finding hidden deals?

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Also go through a servicing company for payments to the seller, escrow can probably help you out with a recommendation for that. 

I guess VRBO is just being more aggressive on their policing of such shady practices.You just must have gotten caught up in it.

So many variables can turn a deal sideways from 1 hour to the next - i.e. inspection findings, title issues, contracts, financing issues, taxes, dept. of buildings/local municipalities, etc.I'm glad to hear you made it through the challenges, and it sounds like you'll be able to leverage this experience as you grow your portfolio.All the best to you along your journey!

It's a bit burdensome and can make many sellers of such properties nervous since they often don't want to tell their tenants they're selling in case the deal falls through.