I think many of the homes you see for sale are just investors that are trying to realize the equity growth in their properties.

Including thinking about moving your investing a little west into GA if the SC tax situation haunts you.  

I think you run a real risk of your second rental eating up the profits you're enjoying on the first one.

One thing I’ve always done is focus on the 75th percentile of the rent estimates, as my properties tend to fall into that range (very nice, but small with no amenities).While I think there will always be some manual research involved, the current platforms lack key functionality that could be easily implemented with the available market data and technology.1.Quality Metrics:•Filter comps to match the quality of your rentals.

Think I better clarify - this isn't an altruistic attempt to help VRBO 😄, but rather a hope that it might result in a higher overall booking rate if both platforms perform at a high level

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

I think BP is a great resource.

There's a lot on the landlord side that you'll want to get caught up on and it will take some time to get your systems right but I think it's worth it.

@Emily Gowen so as you pointed out you would not have to do a 1031 exchange on your current home to avoid the capital gains tax and coupled with what Dave Foster pointed out I think, speaking from experience you would have a high likelihood of success. 

What do people think about hot tubs in your STR ?