That means their pricing tool is designed to price beneath the rest of the market, which drags the entire market down, especially when combined with their algorithm changes a couple years ago that made pricing (IE lower prices) the #1 factor in ranking.Even if you use an external pricing tool, it gets dragged down by the people using Airbnb's pricing. 

Then the prices lower towards the date and you end up booking at a low price or worse just being vacant.I think manually pricing your STR'S is a much better approach.So many people are looking for the next cool software app to buy a subscription to.

I can do that through charging points, but since I'm getting it at a lower rate than you could as a consumer, I prefer to mark up the rate while still being lower than most others in the market.

I think it's important to do a little bit of stress-testing math on your portfolio.

I’d stick to Franklin, Clayton, Westminster, hayesville, Bryson city I'd also add Brevard and Waynesville to this list if you are looking for lower-cost options.

For the lower value properties they generally create less tax savings and it may not be worth it. 

There are so many options for LVP now, from lower priced to higher.

I tried calculating value based on NOI and cap rate (see below) but I'm new to this and the value seems to come out lower than I would expect.

FHA loans can be a good option here, allowing you to put down a lower down payment.## NetworkingNetworking is key in real estate investing.

He said it kept the bank from having to execute the eviction process, it salvaged the owners credit by not having a foreclosure on it, and the buyer gets it a much lower cost, because of the leverage of the impending foreclosure.