However, I aspire to reach your level of knowledge and experience, and be in your position soon.

STR's require immaculate staging, marketing, and appeal to younger, high-earning audiences who will happily pay $300-500 / night for a "unique experience".

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I would greatly appreciate any insights or advice from those with experience in similar projects or knowledge of the Canton,MA real estate market.

@John Guillory In my experience most wholesalers fail because they don't build the necessary knowledge and network and that takes time and work.

From my experience, a 1031 doesn't necessarily pay attention to the amount of equity you have in a home, just the sell price.

This can mean some improvements, new and more resilient tenants, or just some attitude adjustments.Thanks for sharing your experience, I know legally the tenant is at fault because they never changed the air filters but still now there is bad mold and I am remediating it but I still want to compensate them a little maybe 2 months of free rent for dealing with the mold... 

With your prior experience investing, you should be able to find a lender that will allow you to put 10% down, and they will also cover the repair costs.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I should be getting a slip in the upcoming weeks and would like to offer it to guests as a selling point or up-charge to the property but I wanted to ask has anyone had experience with a similar situation?