More syndicators go out of business and wind up in foreclosure and/or lawsuits to enforce loan guarantees. 

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A lead magnet is a powerful way to capture their attention.Examples of Lead Magnets:“Free Guide: 5 Ways to Sell Your Home Fast Without a Realtor.”

Quote from @Daniel Tanasa: Another option is to get a small cash out refinance from the house you plan on fixing up, if is in financeable condition, and use that to fix it up, while still cash flowing.

Check "flexible" dates for a house with a pool to weed out the condos with shared pools.

You have to earn a mentor by showing up a lot and then your mentor will appear.

A good host knows the local festival dates and has a handyman and multiple cleaners on call and ready to goa very clean house and quick turnaround are vital Im listed as a co-host but I pay a local host to do the legwork 

I would keep the deposit unless I am able to rebook the dates and then I would only make her pay the difference for any unbooked nights. 

It's 40+ minutes from either one to JC and people who stay out at the lake are a different group than would stay in JC for events there. 

Every market in residential zoning has an expiration date, we just don't know what it is yet.The obvious solution is to buy in already regulated areas with tourist/commercial zoning.The returns are lower, but at least they can't go to zero overnight.