You will be going up against larger operators with bigger budgets and more experience. 

Second, you don't want to operate at a net loss, it's money out of your pocket every month and essentially negates your equity gains over time.

TLDR: I do not think Kiavi operates with good business practices.

According to the current and official Dressbarnwebsite, “REV” is the owner of Dressbarn: “Dressbarn is an online retailer linked to a former chain of women's clothing stores owned and operated from 1962 until 2019.

I have managed STRs for 10 years in Los Angeles, so I understand the business and operations.

Short-term rentals are becoming oversaturated in certain markets plus anti-STR legislation is resulting in some of those properties also converting to long-term rentals.You already have the operations experience by self-managing.

While it eats into cash flow, it prevents costly mistakes and keeps operations smooth.

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

I feel like it's a space where great operators can really clean up, since the bar is set really low, in my experience at least.

To clarify, I have been studying real estate for several years, but have been otherwise engaged in operating  other businesses that my wife and I both own, both as CFO and CEO roles.