No, you weren't spamming, but the system doesn't actually read the messages, it just reviews them.

I spent months, no, years, reading books, buying No Money Down cassettes, (Carleton Sheets, anyone?)

I called VRBO CS and they told me that this woman actually reported my profile. 

In this game, sticking to one property type is your fastest path to mastery.

@Stephanie SelbyRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Quote from @Obed Calixte: Did I read that right....  1/10th acre?? 

There are some very aggressive investors that refi into interest only products to free up even more cash in the short term - this can be much more risky though, so not recommended if you are not very experienced and have large reserves.

I have read and am currently reading books on real estate and real estate investing.Following my readings up to date, I am considering house hacking for my first deal in real estate.

Do you know how to read the credit/criminal background?

I love this and do a similar exercise with our properties.