As investors we can have all the spread sheets and calculations in the world but if we're not comparing apples to apples what's the point? 

While that makes sense from a sales side and it is more consistent with other providers pitch (no longer seeing JWB Apples vs others Apple Pie) I would pull that from the deal decision as the property has to support itself day 1.   

Hi Dan -In the line of resources, for a more simple way to get some info on occ rates and going rates, you'll also want to check out something like www.airdna.co , which can give you a bit more comprehensive information on short term rental analytics... there's a free report which will probably be all that you'll need.I would add that when you're looking toward other listings to drill down a bit more, keep in mind that it can be difficult to get apples to apples comparisons, as the success of one listing over another depends often times more on the way it is managed than the amenities.  

Kind of hard to compare Apple's and oranges and not sure if that it's possible to prove it through that methodology.

Pretty much flood my contact list with post cards, door hangers, fridge magnets, yellow letters, etc. 

Compare apples to apples closely..

You can't stop people from lying to you but do your homework and hopefully you can eliminate some of the bad apples before your start.Good luck and share stories when you have some!

No other roof contractor would testify against the bad apple.

I lived in Houston for 6 years after living in Austin for 10 and am now back in Austin.Austin is a technology hub, not just for semiconductor manufacturing but for actual technology start ups like Solar Winds and Dell and many others and stalwarts like Cisco, IBM, who both have a strong presence here and Google and Apple who are in the process of building campuses here along with GE and Visa.The lack of state tax, low cost of living and abundance of land makes Texas a great prospect for major corporations to set up shop (Samsung continues to expand their chip manufacturing plant as we speak) Even in smaller towns like Waco, you see job growth and new companies coming (mostly manufacturing) simply because the cost of doing business is so much cheaper.

The Apple stores or online will have all the details.After a few meetings when you have an idea of who you should speak with introduce yourself.