Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

The reason is FASB ( Financial Accounting Standards Board) changed how a lease is booked for current and future obligations.

@Raul Velazquez The 3 things I would recommend besides reading books/audio/sites are:1.

It seems that often when companies acquire large books of business in one shot there are growing pains and unfortunately those are felt at the client level.

Close to a cool little town, close to an area attraction, etc....Also do a search here and see how to screen guests, in addition to what the hosting sites do.... like no last minute bookings, no short stays....

I also like the strategies outlined in Brandon Turner's "Rental Property Investing" book.  

Best bet would be disclose in your listing & disclose again in your welcome message when they book.

People looking to book may see that it is a brand account and look up the brand, then book direct.

I've read BiggerPockets' Real Estate Investing book and am particularly interested in the house hacking strategy, as I'd like to move out of my current living situation.Our main dilemma is choosing between a single-family home (renting out one room to a close friend) or a multifamily property like a duplex or triplex.

Stay focused and close on the property, do not let an out of the blue crime destroy a future REI and cash flow.