I'm seeking advice from seasoned short-term rental pros, especially those familiar with Locust Lake Village.Here are my burning questions:Property Management: I'm considering Evolve (10% fee) to help me out as a newbie.

(Talk about the OPPOSITE of what entrpreneurship is...)The most successful people I know in this business are those who realize - they DON'T have to do it alone.I was the person who had been burned in a few really bad partnerships (case in point, my first 5 deals), and then grinded my way to 10, then 30, then 80 deals a year with just me and only one other person....but I didn't realize how quickly I could grow, how much more I could learn and scale once I set that aside and trusted people.

New research from John Burns Research and Consulting has the data.

I met quite a few people who got burned in 2008-09 and that was part of the reason I keep high cash reserves and don't over-leverage myself.

Yes, try to avoid burning/using your money from your savings account unless it's you have extra savings to spare.

It is a fabulous resource and I hope you don't get burned out by all the questions. 

Insurance on these older comes is hard to justify in many cases so unfortunately this home only had liability coverage.This fire was tragic because we had just finished renovating it and were taking applications for new tenants.These trailers burn fast, very fast.

These folks burned holes in our linens, started what looks like was a small fire in bathtub, burned the couch in 3 spots and also burned an end table.

And would you please imagine what the social media giants do with your “ secure “ information.I burned bridges that day.

I am a lender (and investor) but as I lender I have seen countless times where newbie's buy sight unseen blindly trusting their "team" and they are burned.