I reached out to my investment advisor who pointed me to a couple books that opened my mind to the other possibilities.

My guess is they have low level of book keeping sophistication. 

It usually sinks in a lot more when I experience it versus just hearing it in a book or podcast.

Syndicators who bragged about how smart they were, showed off fancy lives, cars, private jets, and mansions, second homes, and wrote books and sold expensive courses about how smart they are at investing are being exposed all over the place.

have strong desire to venture in real estate and have read books about real estate and the book I'm currently reading directed me to get more insights from here!

There's so much information here on BiggerPockets as well as the podcast and books and other websites, books and blogs too that are either free or very cheap. 

Every bank at that time had way too many non-performing assets on its books.

I have been reading books and listening to podcasts for almost a year now and I know I need to take action. 

They are the best thing to add to your own personal knowledge, books, and podcasts out there.

You would need to tap into what the market may draw because not all markets could support this type of guest avatar.You may be able to get just enough bookings to at least cover your monthly expenses by leaning into your listing and how you market the property.