It's been cheap money combined with irrational optimism.

It just makes me think there is an optimal amount of time to hold a property for and sometimes that might not be forever."

So after more than two years self managing, I’m going to move on to Vacasa management company and hopefully enjoy a more hands off approach while allowing for profits by everyone via faster turn over and price optimization. 

Except for a few, select situations the whole concept of whole life insurance is sub-optimal.  

This is precisely why it is so effective when optimized properly: The type of seller we target is in their 60's or older.

But people worry too much about optimizing, as though that is going to be the make or break factor. 

I used to do the bulk thing with an assistant but some owners had properties that were non optimal for my clients.

They have a tool for optimizing pricing strategies for MTR stays.

Success is a relative term, you can be successful even by choosing a sub optimal plan of attack. 

Build your account, fund it, and it will optimize itself and you'll be tweaking the ads and keywords, and in a month or two you'll have a good idea of your cost per lead and if your budget is driving enough opportunity for you."