With my w2 job, the agreement we sign to work outside the office specifies that we will work at a designated specific approved location (our home).

You're correct to say that industry is high inefficient, that's because it was designed that way.

Unfortunately, we live in California so we would have to pay significant capital gains if we sell.Hi Scott, depending on the property and if you’re willing to invest in quality interior design, you could make more money as an STR.

@Ryan Leake thanks for sharing helpful tips.Steps 4 and 5 for "boosting ratings" is why I've designed an auto-mated post-stay review intercept survey.

We gutted the interior down to the cinder blocks, re-designed the unit layout to fit a more modern lifestyle.

Hello All,I have been investing for the last 4 years in real estate and am on the way to purchasing my 3rd property (a flip :)I am having a hard time knowing how I should organize my incomes, expenses, taxes, ect for easy bookeeping, to help keep everything separate legally, & to produce income on the money sitting in the accounts.I can only explain my ideal thoughts in a graphic design so i will include that here:Does this make sense in order to maximize profits & keep things organized? 

., modern designs, open concepts) are resonating with buyers or renters?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/airbnb-calculatorI would not go cheap on the furniture and really pay attention to the design and amenities you can have that compete with the top places near by.

A service animal is a real designation.

The last tenants did some damage to the interior of the house and repairs like, sheet rock, fixtures, paint, etc. need to be completed.