Circling back on this topic, curious on others' strategies who are having success on Booking.com concerning how you're handling payments.

Knowing how fast or slow things are turning would not cause me to change how I manage my business.I'm more concerned about current market rents  All else equal, I know that by lowering my rents $50 or $100, I can lease up my units almost instantly. 

While I haven't personally experienced any negative impacts from this fraudulent listing, I'm concerned that it could mislead potential renters and cause them financial distress.

I would recommend saving a little more.From what I've read about Cleveland is that you need to be concerned with high crime.

Mobile county is more than 1%. some counties in Ohio as high as 2%+.

This is concerning to me but can anyone let me know if I am missing something.

Listen actively to their needs and concerns.

According to the article, around 5% of the properties are being bought by investment companies, leading to concerns that regular homebuyers are being priced out of the market.1) Do you think this could become a long-term issue, given that the current percentage of investor-bought properties is relatively small?

Highlighting the strong profit potential and taking measures to address any concerns about costs, scope, or holding risks will make this an even stronger pitch.

I have some lined up but will need more so I appreciate all the feedback/concerns as I start to shop it around.