The best amenities for Airbnb in terms of ROI often depend on your target audience and the location of your property.

While it might feel like an extra charge to tenants, these packages often provide value that indirectly benefits the property owner as well—like reduced maintenance calls or ensuring the property is better protected.In my experience managing a large portfolio of properties, these fees are becoming more common due to the thin margins in property management.

@Muhammad Kashif Flipping a property in 6–9 months results in short-term capital gains, taxed as ordinary income (up to 37% federally, plus NJ state taxes up to 10.75%).

Note - if you live in your property for 2 years out of the last 5, then you don’t pay taxes on the profit. 

I once owned a 20-acre mixed-use property in Illinois.

Short term it is difficult to make the numbers work, the cost of new construction and the time it takes to zone-plan-build are usually the main reasons why private investors stay clear.

We worked with a lawyer over there who is a US ex-pat who created and registered a local LLC for us, which owns our properties.

For several reasons (property taxes, politics), I would prefer to begin real estate investing somewhere other than locally. 

You can use it as a downpayment on a property over $450k and use leverage tax free.

If I wasn't able to get the cash together, using a private lender would've been a good option.