What people want in this area of the business (STR) is humans.Look at the top STR coaches and they all say that the more you humanize your listing with personal videos and messages, the more you go up in revenue.

Hey @Marc Shin, so yes on the games.

When it comes to a lifestyle property, it's another ball game and all the comments you wrote make total sense, especially for people who like similar things in life.

If appreciation is not there, however, it seems like a potentially long waiting game to see if your $60k investment today returns anything meaningful in the long run. 

Here is a good video The Ohio Division of Real Estate made about wholesaling in Ohio https://www.com.ohio.gov/real/ I recommend you just get your real estate sales license.

Focus on what the rents will look like post-renovation with 4 units instead of 2, and have a clear game plan for refinancing to pull your capital back out. 

In addition- if it's not working and the tenant takes legal action, the judge certainly isn't going to be on your side when you tell them a flooring contractor said it was warm in the house.This game is all about mitigating your risk by being proactive.

We take pre guest check in videos between every guest.

Commercial is a totally different ball game than residential, so connecting with a commercial broker will definitely make your life easier.

Negotiating felt like a game of chess—except I was playing against a grandmaster, and my queen was missing.