There were further entries made by her other guy for hvac filters.

It's made those decisions on whether to host a guest with no reviews a lot easier when you know you have recourse to deduct their deposit if they misbehave.Get a good cleaner who communicates with you. 

On the 2 long time STRs, we have made enough over the years (income in 2019 was over 1/3 the purchase price) that having an off year is not an issue.  

And that's why i made my mantee aware the holidays its the best time to buy a rental property, because it may sit for awhile until the new year.

While most people thought banks prioritized foreclosing on houses that had not made their mortgage payments in months, banks actually prioritized homes that had a lot of equity.

Our relationships are much more customer driven and returns are much higher than existing inventory.

I’m not even sure what we are discussing anymore LOL You just made me laugh with your last sentence. 

I'm curious what kind of list he used.If you work with a list broker they can suggest lists that can be customized to your area and investing goals.Absentee Owners have been the go-to list for years, but in a competitive market like yours, you need to get creative since it's safe to say that the absentees have been getting multiple offers in the mail.Consider Owners with Low Financial Stability Scores and Seniors with Long-Time Ownership.

Bryce Muller posted a link to a site he made that addresses some of those issues at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/921/topics/1174578-migr...

I've heard that HOA fees and seasonality have made it hard to cashflow, is this true?