That said, I am still on VRBO, GVR, BDC and direct.  

Finding good STR's can be a niche market, so it's a good idea to find an agent that is familiar with STR so they can point you in the right direction for zoning, good markets, etc. 

I’m curious, what’s been your most creative or successful rebranding project?

There are no qualifications you need to be a realtor - I have witnessed many of them eating crayons directly from the box. 

I can't just put the LLC's income directly into my joint personal tax return, right?

Would help if you stated what questions you had so people could reply right away.I have knowledge on HELOANs but not direct experience.

Garrett,I am currently only on Airbnb and have a direct booking link through Hospitable/ Google Vacation Rentals.

I cold call and go direct to the seller and I have a 3 person team that pretty much just calls all day long for me.

Your property manager should be supplying monthly reports and year end PnL reports that you give directly to your CPA. 

>>For purposes of taxes, consult with a CPA to confirm this would work for your situation, but you could have the LLC be treated as a "disregarded entity" and thus, even if you and your wife are members, any profits/losses would "disregard" the LLC and go directly on your personal returns.