They work great, can be one of the most cost effective lead-gen methods out there when done right.

Start by targeting your audience more effectively—hone in on vacationers, outdoor enthusiasts, and families that would love your location.Also, consider looking into property management services that specialize in short-term rentals, or even investing in some marketing tools to help boost visibility.

Something to the effect that they will look at pics and video of the space and give you ideas on how to make the space unique with good style to help your place stand apart from the competition and you can purchase the material from the company as well (think wall accents, cabinetry, etc)I think the pod dropped in the last couple weeks.

In my opinion, this is far more effective than texting, which often feels like a constant game of cat and mouse with phone carriers.The two best strategies I know are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be costly, but it can also lead to deeply discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

4) What are some effective ways to build a network and connect with realtors to establish valuable connections?

The increased cash flow would make such a substantial difference in your daily life that not paying it off would be foolish.Outside of that, I can't see many reasons I would take a 15% tax hit to save 4% on a mortgage, which is really only effectively about 3-3.5% depending on your tax bracket.

Recent quotese I'm hearing about basicall are this... 2x effect just to skim off the highest profit, if they are to drop other work, they will only replace it with high profit and easier work.What to do,  join the local reias, GaREIA has 2 flipping groups.   

Google ads (not free but can be effective when done properly)4.

I’m very bullish on Passive Investing and creating multiple streams of income (mailbox money as some would say) and see this route as an effective way to achieve that. 

I do advocate for mixing SEO w/ a strong offline strategy because they work together so effectively.