Hey @Robert Carmody, we are only on AirBNB and VRBO and they work just fine.I have been reluctant to do a Booking.com listing due to the negative reviews I have heard from other hosts.Booking.com was geared towards hotel stays, which means your STR gets treated like a hotel room.

If the covenant specifically prohibits renting out rooms or STRs, you may be restricted from doing so.You should carefully review the covenants tied to your property to understand the specific restrictions.

A better approach is to network with other experienced passive investors and review the offering together. 

I haven't reviewed the Standard Lease Agreement yet, but all I need is the right to sublet, and possibly some negotiated capital responsibilities (owner pays for repairs over a certain amount or split responsibilities on certain expenses).

An architect can assist you in the initial work to get this submitted to the city for review and approval, and then a GC can pull the permit and work with you and the local inspectors to get this up to code.

We help our clients do exactly that — evaluate properties objectively, stick to their buy box, and make sure every deal fits their long-term goals.If you'd like to see how we structure our analysis or want to review a few sample deals, we’re happy to share insights.

(We use RingCentral, but you need scale to justify cost)We can do a quick review of your PM agreement, but we don't cohost.

I would need to review the contract language regarding title defects but my bet is it could quite easily be argued that this is on the buyer.One option perhaps not considered -- accept the easement and close cash.

So if you are going to be a host that outperforms your competitors and want to get fabulous reviews, there isn’t complete down time if you are self managing at the highest level.

Only by reviewing past buy/walk decisions and market decisions will I be able to hone my chops for future decisions.