Have you looked into becoming a private money lender to put your money to work while you wait for your next purchase?

I understand the sentiment, but I think it will have more negative effects.The problem is with enforcement.

Then you’ll have a backup plan.

We have our holiday party coming up that you have to attend!

Once you commit to this, it can actually be quite rewarding to provide housing to tenants.For contract renewals and rent increases, the first step is to familiarize yourself with local laws.

If you only have Airbnb, then create a Vrbo account to use.

I know of several people that have rented in those areas.  

@Robby Sanchez rules of thumb don't work, as others here have stated. 

Two things:  1) You must find a real estate deal that fits your needs, so expect to have some due diligence here. 

Now that I own rentals we just systematically remove any garbage disposals that may have been installed.