so you can easily do some background on the principals..

With your renovation background, you're well-positioned to excel in house flipping.

Booking.com continues to dominate Airbnb at a high price.more bookings coming in from bdc. none from abb.

Here’s a bit of background on my current situation:I own one rental property that generates $1,900 per month in rental income, and it is paid off ($300K).My primary residence is also paid off ($288K).I’m currently building another rental property with cash ($200K).

Leasing is a specialized skill—PMs deal with this daily, making them far better equipped to handle applications, verify income, conduct background checks, and evaluate a tenant’s overall suitability.Protecting Your Investment:The cost of a bad tenant can be far greater than the cost of hiring a professional.

Adding and making better could sell or rent faster, but it won't get you more than what the market ARV and rent is set at from other similar comps in the area....and your Interior Design background will help, if you you it mostly as an understanding of cost. 

Vrbo is your suit. 4 bookings out of a whole year are nothing compared to the advantage you get by dominating the market on a platform.  

I make sure I screen each potential tenant thoroughly (background and credit checks) and require references.

Zillow has an easy application for them to fill out. it come back with a credit score and background info. 

I made some in depth STR marketing videos on youtube (I come from a hotel marketing background) before I joined BiggerPockets and people loved them.