Does anyone have any insight into what these types of businesses are typically looking for in a partner and what I should be doing to make my space a good fit for them? 

They all went out of business , the good ones don’t want to manage small properties . 

This motivation lead me and a business partner to start Raise the Standard Property Management.

I only pay for BP leads and all other business comes from my sphere/referrals. 

This is the cost of doing business.

Since my RE financing investor does the incentive of paying for the property, I want to make sure that my business partner is getting a great ROI in profits, so I want to make sure that money is working for the first investor making a deal with me in the smoothest way possible! 

Our goal is to have a short term rental business and build it over the next several years.

I have a commitment to invest in rental properties, meet professionals  & eventually meet potential business partners!

These are by far the least amount passive so do your due diligence on understanding how to run a successful STR business and researching local laws on allowing STRs.2.

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