As best as I can tell on both sites, the algorithm looks something like this:Cheapest price>least restrictions (cancellation, # of days minimum, etc)>Premier/Super host>Review Scores>Most discounts (weekly, last minute, etc)>Regular revisions

There are a million sites you can look at to get an idea based on more parameters.

In your case and my case in the example sited the insurance rose higher than could reasonably be forecast.  

I have been on the site for the past two days and already purchased two of Brandon Turner’s books as well as the Audible versions so I can just fully emerge myself into the world of real estate investing.

Luckily both sites collect the taxes for our place.Our little town did implement a 1% tax that I have to pay separately.

And preparing a building site and installing a driveway are further considerations if I even decide to build something there.

This site is proof of that.

Rob just updated everything...here is the site he tells everyone to visit for STR cost seg.STR Cost Seg

I would like to start off by saying thank you all for providing such a wealth of knowledge on this site and via the podcast.

Here are two deal diaries of such setups -- one, a young couple who were living there and renting the place by the room, and the other, a young couple who were off-site but still rented by the room.It can certainly be done and is a great way to get your first place, have mortgage reduction (maybe even cash flow), and get some landlord experience.