First all, thank you for your service and kudos for making that sacrifice to househack it's definitely paid off!  

I'm born and raised in Houston and now work with a full service long-term rental management managing over 300 doors - all SF or MU (up to 4 unit).

We service the entire coast and consistently plan efficient physical and remote tours encompassing several cities or regions. - Property Management: No STR can be successful without quality cleaners and management.

@Joe Gellenbeck Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

If you have more than one LLC, each LLC should have its own set of accounts.Checking: Collect all income here, then use it to pay bills, the mortgage, or maintenance.

When your interviewing companies I'd suggest to ask about maintenance, and even talk with leasing agent as well. 

Vacancy, maintenance/cap ex, PM, Misc.  

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I'm using Minoan to furnish a luxury STR and it's been incredible, and I am actively trying to find a way to better leverage their service.