im looking to get into a house hack in either there or venice, or even palmetto, still just looking but would like to be educated when i do decide to make the move, any tips are appreciated, also if you need any help let me know!

They claim to market on dozens of online channels, and they seem to know the right amenities to feature, have great design, services, experiences etc.

At tip to help achieve this: You will at somepoint, if you haven't already, be directed to propstream or propwire or the like to find motivated sellers.

VRBO of course has no co-hosting option.

Of course, growing has inherent risks involved.

Looking to get into some smaller apartment buildings in the near future.As far as the difficulties of investing in Japan, I of course agree with everything said, but in my case I'm at near-native fluency and own and manage my own business separate from anything real estate related so even without permanent residency I've never had trouble getting a loan (except of course I can't get some govt backed ones like a primary residence mortgage) for business or investing.I'll try to get in touch with everyone local to よろしくお願いします。

Quote from @Polat Caglayan: What do professional investors think about Detroit's course and future? 

OF COURSE the Contractor is going to say you need to tear it all out and rebuild the wall(s)  because that's the absolute easiest solution and adds additional work for him.

Upon arrival I noticed the curb appeal and thought it was overdone (of course, I initially didn't say anything to the owner).

Well, of course it depends on the individual circumstances, the amount of time comitted and the capital available.