Amarillo hold em poker room.The other thing to consider is what is the exit strategy. 

What if franchising is part of the strategy, with a long-term goal of acquiring properties as well?

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Definitely worth factoring into your strategy, though

Good luck with the wholesaling strategy.

That's a dangerous strategy, and one most would advise against.

Marketing & Bookings: Besides Airbnb and Vrbo, what strategies help drive direct bookings?

It was like they won the lottery or something.

SubTo (Subject-To) can be an excellent strategy when done right. 

It may be simpler to pursue the STR loophole strategy as there is no limit the losses used to offset your W-2 income.