These minor details are the kind that distract people from the path of success. 

Quote from @Michael Smythe: Besides MANY self-labeled "gurus" exaggerating their success, many of them just supply readily available info.If you're too busy to find the info and are willing to pay for it, no problem as you accept their time vs money solution.REGARDING S8 GURU ISSUES SPECIFICALLYMost of them don't share all the facts about how Section 8 actually works.They claim you can get HIGHER rent from S8 tenants vs private-paying tenants.Why would the government allow our tax dollars to be spent this way?

It's just not how successful people operate.

You WILL be successful. 

The deal was successful and later on we sold the property at a significant profit and 1031 to something larger. 

I'm trying to analyze my first property and not sure how to set it up to run the number using the calculator tools here. 2 of the units are successful Airbnb short term rentals, and the other two units are month to month rentals to existing tenants.

ThanksWe have about 17 rentals in Ocala and has been a huge success for us.

The success of such investments depends heavily on local market conditions, and maintenance and upkeep costs can add up, especially as the property ages.

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

>Successful collection rate on LTR is not even 15%What is the source of this stat?