I know a lot about standard practices where I live, but am wondering if all those things are transferrable.

I have always wondered about Belize.

I always wondered how taking an overall average of RE appreciation and comparing it to anything is a true measure of investment when including good markets with those that are collapsing.

We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

If you want to maximize leverage and have the easiest time with financing, I suggest using leverage for the purchase and just qualifying with AirDNA.

I still have my VA benefit and am wondering if I coud do this type of house hack using my VA benefit?

Suggestion for you:  find the opportunity first. 

I am leaning towards passing on it, but I was wondering if there is any hope to make at least something out of it before I give up on it. 

I was looking in Detroit but the agent suggested Warren.

I wonder if streamlining the cleaning cost into the ADR ("eliminating" another extra fee) encourages greater business (especially if positive reviews note place is clean, etc.) even if the market has shown it will bear the cleaning cost (and it's routine).Scenario 1: Guest pays $400 per night for 2 nights plus $300 cleaning fee.