Makes me realize I had a pretty chill summer with guests with our cabins.

I realize this is likely very location specific, so I'd look at somewhere like Orlando, FL where the market is hyper-competitive as a "worst case" scenario.As background, I am very new to the idea of STR properties as an investment option and am trying to wrap my head around how best to evaluate properties. 

Thank goodness I didn't sign the kid who needed me to send him a link to the bus schedule, because he couldn't figure it out himself and didn't realize that campus buses had a different schedule when classes were in session. 

I am surely realizing it's way more than numbers - great advice - thank you! 

My husband recently stepped away from his 9-5 to help me realize my dream of becoming a mid-scale infill development company and investment co-op.  

The reason for selling is we realized the property class and size isn’t what we were wanting long term.

I ask this because the real question I have for you, is the answer to your question...or at least the question you should be asking.Here's the question you should be asking:  If I (you) do the following (fill in here what you wrote above...all of it), from a practical and financial standpoint, what is the one thing I need to realize and establish, in order for it to work?

The more I read on it the more I realize you’re right.

I realize this may be difficult to understand without specific examples. 

We are only potentially realizing the appreciation only, despite relatively significant annual gross revenue.