There are other soft factors that compell me to shift more of our portfolio in that direction.

It's set-up in a safe manner. 

They SHOULD also know a lot more than me about the building process so this helps in the timely manner for project completion.

In option 2, would it be best to set up an LLC or trust and sell to myself in that manner?

John,From fundandgrow was able to help me find funding for my business in an efficient manner.

They said it just needs to be done in a professional manner.

He explains enough that its compelling, creating flexible pricing strategy to drive your calendar to maximum revenue and occupancy BOTH at the same time (which some say is impossible, but it is possible) I know of Rob too but yes compared to Sean he is a beginner.

. - Your marketing -Are you willing to funnel through applicants in a professional manner, doing background checks, etc?

From most OOS investors I am speaking to this is where most of the attention is, so be prepared for competition - seems that this forum was revived from the dead but to answer the original question with a few practices you can manage the air-bnb yourself to get higher occupancy, I would recommend educating yourself on tricks for the platform those will make the biggest difference - definitely helps having someone take care of your air-bnb account and for completely hands off investing do that but just previewing/welcoming who comes in can be done remotely in a professional manner I have seen it done in multiple states. 

Instead of viewing AI as a looming threat, Catalano sees it as a steadfast ally, aiding him in crafting compelling property descriptions and marketing materials.And Catalano isn't alone in his perspective.