Many of the OTAs and lead gen sites, like Furnished Finder, are pushing credit card payments. 99.9% of the time I get a message from FF saying 'your tenant would prefer to pay by credit card so activate Stripe now!' 

The fee for this service is basically passed down to the guest one way or another.

At the time I was active enough that I had a few sources of reliable money.

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I’m an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

Why not go from active to passive and get more in net rents?

I’m open to brokerage inquiries and excited to contribute my skills to the local market.What I'm Looking For:I'm actively seeking "live and flip" opportunities to kickstart my real estate portfolio in Arizona.

It took 2 months and 1 week, including unfurnished and furnish (so from guest out to guest in was 2 months and 1 week).  

This active income can help me fund my retirement as well as help me get reimbursement for home office and health care premium while lower my tax liability.

Seems to be decent on Airbnb with the guest house/ADU units with all the hospitals nearby.

Some banks are actively looking for the non-conforming loans.