These are not goals, because without the numbers, they can not be measured. 

Because both of those are affected by different metrics which you need to essentially measure each one individually before you can really come up with a good decision. 

With the price of plywood, I will keep to my stud-finders every time.If you do measurements before you begin the instalation, you can pre-mark where the studs are, and where you will need wall anchors or interior blocking.

The saturation does give me concern, as it will be hard to make sure the property stands out from others when it is so far away from home without significant time and effort to keep up on theming, not to mention that you are at the mercy of your management company for some of the placement.With respect to rates, I have no delusions that the rates will come down, the refi is more a protectionary measure to make sure that we do not end up upside down on a mortgage if we just pick an arbitrary number and say, put 40% down on the property at 8%.

WHen the inspector showed up for framing inspections, I was expecting him to measure my spans and cantilevers and make sure all my connections were solid.

What guarantees for success does it make and what outcomes are measured regarding the validity of the "program"? 

So far it's been a huge win-win and we couldn't be more excited for the future and I want this to last.The questions I have is what would be some good measurables for Travis so he can aspire to bring more value and therefore earn more ownership?

It’s good measure to move it to an LLC or a Real Estate Privacy Trust for asset protection. 

I’m really curious why you measure it monthly given MTM fluctuations.

There are studies out there that analyze the best vacation rental markets and the answer somewhat varies based on what is being measured.