They’re betting on some sort of 08 correction where they’ll be able to buy twice as much property for their money. 

Do you put it in an index fund on Vanguard, Fidelity, or any other investing platform?

In terms of what to ask for in a PM, ask what platforms they use—not just Airbnb vs VRBO, but if they use a channel manager, a pricing tool, etc. who pays for that?

Its taken me forever to integrate all the booking platforms, and PriceLabs with YourPorter.

@Brian Walters - it looks like you're right about the location of multi-families, so a SFH seems like my best bet.

We launched our own platform to book and drive bookings to that site via VRBO.

You bet!

We've gone through a few pricing software systems and currently really like Beyond Pricing.I came across this platform called Turnoverbnb and that connected me with a few cleaners who I then contracted off of the site to work for me personally.

If you need it to cash flow then furnished short term rental is your best bet; people pay top dollar (over market) for places that are this nice!

All of this info can be sourced from online platforms and articles, real estate investment meet-ups, and general networking with folks in the industry.Maybe studying all of this is unnecessary, but at the end of the day, the more you can perceive change in the RE space, the better you can adjust your strategy and criteria to profit in the market.