@Grace Norton adding to what's been written already, you'll want to get a 2-year work history for both.To consistently pay rent, requires consistent income, which requires consistent employment.Pretty simple concept!

I mean, it's simple math, right. 

I live in a simple home. 

Quote from @Eva Sha: I have a background in architectural design and would like to get into commercial real estate investing, but I don’t know where to start.

If you do not have those it will extremely hard to ever sell it to someone who will require bank/lender financing or refinance it down the road if you want to pull out cash on the ARV or future equity.The other rule of thumb is that you buy it New and that it was never on another property or location, simple built onsite or trailered in from warehouse. 

This platform is designed to greatly assist you in networking and gaining knowledge about real estate.

We go by a simple concept, just do what you agreed too in the contract, nothing more, nothing less - if that happens then we all win.

I design the homes and build my budget with that in mind. 

And for an OOS, I always advise to keep things simple at start, don't get greedy, go for quality and consistency, then work on maximizing monetization later. 

Most people who make a ton on Airbnb hire out designers, put in flashy amenities, and create a true experience.